Eastern Redbud Burgundy Hearts
kercove
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bill_ri_z6b
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My Forest Pansy Redbud's First Leaves!
Comments (6)Nova, I found it at a local nursery called Fairfield Farms, on SR46, just west of I-4. I was looking at all sorts of small trees, and thinking about eastern redbuds or maybe flowering nectarine, when they showed me this one, and I was SOLD! Pricey (to me) but a beautifully shaped and healthy looking tree. It's Part 2 of our 22nd Anniversary Memorial Yard Project! (Part 1 was the Ali Baba fountain.) And Sandygator, now I'm envious of YOOOOU! Manure!! I wish I had a truckload!! Still haven't made it to the mushroom farms, but I swear I'm going to get there in the next couple of weeks! Somehow!! (I suspect there will be another Magical Mystery Tour in the VW van! Victor Willie rides again!) Marcia...See MoreEastern Redbud impulse purchase..need info
Comments (19)I have an Eastern Redbud, "Forest Pansy'" in the front yard. Planted in 1996. Clay soil, amended before the tree went into the hole. No problems. Pretty purplish buds are not blooming yet. Then the heart shaped leaves appear. I get much more excited about vegetable gardening, but this is one lovely tree. I hope you enjoy yours. Mary...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 MoreLarge Eastern Redbud - To Pollard or not, that is the question...
Comments (18)Jeez Floral, you've got a keen eye. I'll take a look at the one you commented on. The previous owner was my Grandmother, her Husband was a keen gardener in his day (he passed in 2004) and yes you're right, we have inherited some wonderful plants, which we are working our way around trying to sort out as the garden became overgrown since my Grandmothers age advanced. She sadly died last year at the grand age of 90. Not far from the area in question is a beautiful Koelreuteria Paniculata (we think), otherwise known as a 'Pride of India'. It's old and a bit knarly, but everyone that has seen it comments on it's beautiful canopy. We also have a Catalpa Bignonioides (Indian Bean Tree) that produces both flowers and pods, something that they apparently don't do until they're advanced in age. Anyway, thanks for your help all. I'd love to be able to leave this Cercis alone and if it weren't for it's vulnerability I would. Clearing the area has made it more at risk I guess, but we can't leave the area overgrown, it's a devil/deep blue sea scenario. I value mature trees because I know how long they take to grow and the sheer number of trees here is one of the reasons we fought hard to keep this property in the family, against the narrowest of odds....See More
kercove
8 years agoHi Bill - my designer has the diameter of the tree at 8-10 ft in the plan. I'm sure it will get bigger than this over time, but that's the space that we have for it. Something more compact may be a good choice. It's pretty much full sun after mid-morning. I'd love for it to be a really pretty flowering tree, but do not want a huge mess on the ground! Is that possible?
This is where it's going (to the left of the rock in front of the arbs).
.edlincoln
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agobill_ri_z6b
8 years agokercove
8 years agoThank you both for the input, and sorry for the confusion between the two forums! I really like the Royal Burgundy, Kwanzan and the Royal Raindrop. I'll look into those.
We actually have a flowering plum in front of our house...we planted it for our son when he was born. And this new tree is for our daughter (though we're a little late this time, she'll be 2 soon). Funny that you mention laburnum! We have one in the corner of the yard :) It's the 6.5ft circle in the bottom left, with a Japanese maple and some yellow/green shrub underneath.
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