Found this Cercis Canadensis, Eastern TN, blush pink flowers
ysfex3
9 years ago
Been seeing this thing for a few years on a highway, but never gave it much thought till the gardening bug bit me. Now I have many cultivars of Redbud. The flower is almost white with a nice light pink base. It's very similar to a cultivar called 'Pauline Lily', which is super rare at a reasonable price. I'm trying to get a cutting to root, but I'm not very good (super impatient). Thoughts?
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Comments (27)knuttle...Some interesting reading if you do a search for...who introduced Prunus mume. Will give you answers re when it was introduced into this country. Root using softwood cuttings and rooting hormone. I have not tried rooting it in water but certainly an easy experiment to undertake. Must admit that I am a lazy propagator and mostly use the method I have posted a few times. Do a search on the Propagation Forum for "Toothpick Technique"....See MoreCercis canadensis 'Rising Sun'
Comments (54)No one knows for sure as the original source is quite young itself, less than 20 years old I believe and maybe closer to half that. Speaking offline with Arktrees, they capable of vigorous growth typical of a happy redbud so ultimate size may be around the species average but it's all a guess right now. They are also now taking selections from Rising Sun offspring and applying for patents. I found the following patent searching for 'JN2' which is the Rising Sun. John Edit: I read the patent and it was a branch sport on a Rising Sun growing in a field of RS liners, not a seedling that led to this new selection. It's trade name is Solar Eclipse and SoonerPlantFarm has it for sale HERE Here is a link that might be useful: Rising Sun branch sport patent This post was edited by j0nd03 on Tue, Aug 27, 13 at 12:31...See MoreA Tree List for Emily
Comments (9)Kman04, There are only 2 or 3 small nurseries in Ardmore and they pretty much sell the standard nursery stock you'd find anywhere. There's one larger nursery on Rockford Road that has a somewhat better selection, but there is not a nursery that specializes in native plants. I am sure there must be some nurseries in the northeastern corner of Oklahoma that specialize in natives, but haven't been up to that area myself so cannot provide first-hand knowledge of any. You might google and find the website for the Tulsa Master Gardeners. They have a lot of info on their website and might list nurseries that specialize in natives. The Oklahoma Forestry Service sells bundles of native trees (small, small whips) to landowners "for conservation" in late winter to early spring. Since the great ice storm wiped out so very many trees in a large portion of Oklahoma a few weeks ago, I expect that some of the nurseries lost a lot of stock, at least of their larger trees. And, of course, many people will be replanting this spring after they clean up all the downed trees, so competition for good trees will be fierce. I haven't had to go out and buy a lot of natives, because we have about 10 acres of woodland on our property filled with many of the natives we love. So, when I want a few natives to plant in the open (unforested) areas around the house, I just go down into the woods and dig up and transplant what I want. So far, we've transplanted quite a few Shumard and Bur Oaks, redbuds, possumhaw hollies, Virginia creeper, rusty blackhaw viburnums, American beautyberries, Mexican plums and some American Persimmons. We've also spent lots and lots of time removing the horribly invasive cedars that have invaded and colonized so much of our state. Shin Oaks! I remember the first time I saw a 'forest' of shin oaks in west Texas, near the Midland-Odessa area. The ones I saw were in Monahans Sandhills State Park and were only 2' to 4' tall. I was amazed to see the oaks growing in pure desert sand in a very hot and dry area. It is definitely a very tough tree. Dawn...See MoreDoes anyone on here have a Cercis canadensis - Eastern Redbud Tree?
Comments (47)I live in the north shore of Massachusetts. I installed a Cercis Canadensis - Rising Sun Redbud last October - a 5 gallon container tree in a full sun area of my front yard - where there is decent drainage. Made it through the winter with no problems, and the tight lavender buds popped in April . The bark and branching is a light grey and it all appears to be healthy - all branches are still pliable. The tiny lime colored leaves that appeared after budding have now morphed into larger, darker leaves. Watering has been a consistent once / wk process, but we did have some pretty intense rainfall about a month ago. I began noticing slight drooping and wilting of the leaves right before the heavy rains we received. Since then, it has been dry and warm, and the leaves have gotten more wilted and curled. At the recommendation of one of our nursery managers, I tried soaking the root area. There has been no improvement, and the smaller leaves are now drying up. No spotting on the leaves or signs of leaf decay, and no insect issues.. If it weren't for the drooping and wilting of leaves, they'd look completely healthy. In other words, the color and structure of the leaves are fine. The Rising Sun Redbud is a relatively new cultivar, so not much to go on re. diseases, insect issues and tree care solutions... My first inclination was that the tree might be suffering from root rot or a root fungus - based on the wilting and curling of leaves. I checked the soil around the root ball, which is cool and moist, but not wet, and there is none of the distinct smell you commonly get with root rot... When soaking the root area, the water pooled then drained fairly quickly. If anyone has any information on the Rising Sun, this particular issue, and a possible solution please pass along.. Many thanks!...See MoreEmbothrium
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