So Fl shrub/small tree ID
petrushka (7b)
2 years ago
very interesting leaves
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carolb_w_fl_coastal_9b
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agopetrushka (7b)
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Shrub/small tree ID?
Comments (2)sounds like a hawthorne, maybe parsley hawthorne, but need some pics of the bush and leaves as well as fruit. That fruit may be too large for a hawthorne, though....See MoreWhite Flowering Shrub/small tree ID help please!
Comments (4)NO! Do not do a rejuvenation to any Viburnum!! Michael Dirr, who wrote the book on them and who has developed many of them, recommends infrequent and light pruning of Viburnums, if any at all. This is my favorite shrub. I have at least two dozen and about 8 different cultivars. I believe the one you have is a Burkwood, but it could also be Judd. Either way, it's gorgeous, pretty much pest- and maintence free, and you should definitely NOT coppice it. You do that to a Rose of Sharon or a lilac, but never to a Viburnum. Here is a link that might be useful: Michael Dirr's Viburnum for American Gardens...See MoreSmall trees and large shrub ID
Comments (5)Not redbud or dogwood as branching (dogwood) and leaf shape (redbud) aren't right. Either plant might work in the same way, however. The area looks like an above average rainfall area with a temperate climate, probably zone 6-8. Where did you find the photo?...See MoreID wanted for small tree or shrub, wonky leaves, Zone 5a New Eng
Comments (6)Thanks, everyone. Carol, yes, I see that you commented based on my incomplete description. Good guess. NHBabs and macranthos, I'm sure you nailed it. There used to be a red oak close by and there are red oak (Q. rubra) everywhere and seedlings take root from the many acorns. I might have put a bit of round-up on some of the obstinate wild blackberry canes, and that could account for the damaged red oak. I'm going to yank it soon along with some other unwanted volunteers. Ditto the Vinca minor that I want to eradicate. I think I will mechanically remove things. Thanks again. I appreciate your time and talent. This forum is amazing....See Morepetrushka (7b)
2 years agothis is only other shot i have of it. and there were other Euphorbia shrubs with still red bracts in April near by. They hold them for a very long time. but this one did not have any.
also i noticed a seedling right below the tree.
carolb_w_fl_coastal_9b
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