Dogwoods now in Bloom
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Dogwoods now in Bloom
It must be an early Spring this year. We normally don't see Dog Woods bloom until about Easteer. OC's are in bloom now.
There may be snow in the garden, but there will always be eternal springtime in the heart of this old gardner - Saying of Old Coot
Re: Dogwoods now in Bloom
Some years, Easter is in March, depending on the full moon. But yes, they do seem to be early, usually not blooming until the redbuds are nearly done. This year they are blooming together. Mine are in bloom too.
Sandy
Sandy
Re: Dogwoods now in Bloom
WOW, you are jumping from winther to spring or maybe early summer
My dogwood still think it is winther
My dogwood still think it is winther
Against stupidity the gods themselves struggle in vain.
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Re: Dogwoods now in Bloom
Have a question, bought several Dogwoods and Cleveland Select Callery Pear trees from Berry Family Nurseries. They were wrapped in burlap with plastic wrap. I took off the plastic wrap and on the burlap it said not to disturb or takeoff the burlap. Were i to leave the burlap on when planting the tree. ? I did take off the metal twine wrapped around the trunk. The trees are younge, maybe bout 5 ' high.
thanks,
paul v.
thanks,
paul v.
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Re: Dogwoods now in Bloom
Personally I would remove the burlap after planting. Use it to hold the root ball together while maneuvering the plants into the planting hole, but then I always untie and remove the burlap, either cutting it out or sliding it from under the root ball.
Burlap used in B&B trees and shrubs is almost always treated to keep it from rotting and that means it takes forever to break down in the soil. While they say it will just rot away, too often it doesn't and I don't like to leave it in the ground and definitely don't leave it around the trunk. Untreated burlap breaks down extremely fast, but most nurseries don't use the untreated kind.
Burlap used in B&B trees and shrubs is almost always treated to keep it from rotting and that means it takes forever to break down in the soil. While they say it will just rot away, too often it doesn't and I don't like to leave it in the ground and definitely don't leave it around the trunk. Untreated burlap breaks down extremely fast, but most nurseries don't use the untreated kind.