tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423277215518311625.post7827076513994288272..comments2023-06-05T06:27:21.825-04:00Comments on Walk Down the Garden Path: Arboretum Walk and a RarityCindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02388267373707402090noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423277215518311625.post-11790334298245383452008-10-21T21:22:00.000-04:002008-10-21T21:22:00.000-04:00You sound lke me.Years ago when I first started ga...You sound lke me.Years ago when I first started gardening I hated to buy a small tree, I wanted a BIG tree and of course I couldn't afford a mature tree, so I just didn't buy one at all. Now, I think<BR/>if I had planted a microscopic tree then, by now it would be big. So now when I shop for trees or shrubs I try to keep that in mind.Machellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03683320164053469715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423277215518311625.post-73059640269349606602008-10-10T10:07:00.000-04:002008-10-10T10:07:00.000-04:00Rose ~ Yes, since we enjoy trees planted way befor...Rose ~ Yes, since we enjoy trees planted way before we were born, it's only right we repay the favor.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388267373707402090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423277215518311625.post-50822260346583377912008-10-09T23:05:00.000-04:002008-10-09T23:05:00.000-04:00The Norway weeping spruce is certainly unique! I ...The Norway weeping spruce is certainly unique! I agree that it is so important to plant trees,even though we may never see them at their full maturity ourselves. Funny, but Beckie (Dragonfly Corner) and I were talking about this very idea at lunch today: you really plant trees for posterity, not yourself.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423277215518311625.post-68294670877437221052008-10-09T11:24:00.000-04:002008-10-09T11:24:00.000-04:00Joey ~ I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I wish you real...Joey ~ I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I wish you really could have been with me for the tour.<BR/><BR/>Karen ~ The picture on the placard talking about the Mother Tree showed a huge backhoe. I guess when you are professionals, you can do things right and much easier than it would be for you or I.<BR/><BR/>Tina ~ I bet the snowbell is just lovely in bloom and I would welcome it in my landscape. I had never heard that term before and thought that quite amazing.<BR/><BR/>Gail ~ yes some of those weepers are a bit weepy and need the large expanse of a public garden space. When we home gardeners have so much to plant in so little space, I agree that they wouldn't work as well.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388267373707402090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423277215518311625.post-69072448844722554942008-10-09T10:16:00.000-04:002008-10-09T10:16:00.000-04:00HiThe Fragrant Snowbell looks like a keeper tree, ...Hi<BR/><BR/>The Fragrant Snowbell looks like a keeper tree, but to be perfectly honest...I am not a big fan of some of the weeping conifers....too weepy sometimes; although, they can look spectacular in a setting like Hersey Gardens. <BR/><BR/>I love the Mother Tree term...what a fascinating bit of information; all from one tree! <BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423277215518311625.post-44313349815080404222008-10-08T18:14:00.000-04:002008-10-08T18:14:00.000-04:00Such super nice heartfelt thoughts about trees. I ...Such super nice heartfelt thoughts about trees. I keep planting them too even though I might not ever see them reach these proportions. I just love the fruit of the snowbells. I did not know they had any but have been told these are excellent little trees for the landscape. The weepers were great too as is that huge Crytomeria. One of my favorites, though they don't grow well for me:( That is neat about the Mother tree.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423277215518311625.post-7415941853617420942008-10-08T13:56:00.000-04:002008-10-08T13:56:00.000-04:00I love weeping trees. I have a weeping copper beec...I love weeping trees. I have a weeping copper beech in my garden, planted by someone else but I appreciate it. That jade tree is astonishing, how did they transplant such a mature tree and have it survive?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423277215518311625.post-27355455381489813922008-10-08T13:25:00.000-04:002008-10-08T13:25:00.000-04:00Thanks again for the lovely tour, Cindy. I truly f...Thanks again for the lovely tour, Cindy. I truly feel as though I was indeed beside you!joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.com