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Merlot redbud

hairmetal4ever
10 years ago

Has anyone grown this new redbud? How does it compare to 'Forest Pansy'?

I think FP is somewhat overrated. It's a decent tree, mind you, but has some issues in my view.

The species and, presumably, the green-leaved cultivars make a shapely, nice looking small tree, whereas FP is a bit erratic & wild looking. The flowers are decent, but not as dense as other redbuds. The new leaves are a nice purple color, but by this time of year, the FP's around here are this muddy greenish-brown color. They DO have nice fall color, however.

How does Merlot compare to Forest Pansy?

As a side note, has anyone tried 'Hearts of Gold' or the other new yellow-leaved redbud (can't remember the name at the moment) out there?

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