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What type of blossom is this?
Hello,
I was walking the dog today when I noticed something out of the ordinary. Most of the trees around this area are oak, birch, maple and hickory (very acidic soil), and the blossoms aren't very noticeable. But out of the blue today was a tree with blossoms! Only about 1/4 of the tree was flowering (the rest was under dense growth...this part stuck out over the roadside). These look like cherry blossoms. About 2 years ago I obtained two cherry trees, but both were mowed over by deer so I'm not too familiar with the blossoms. The blossoms from this tree looked like cherry but I wanted to make sure. The tree seems fairly mature (about a 6-inch diameter trunk) and the bark looks a little like a black birch. The flowers have a faint but very pleasant smell Here's what a sprig looks like, sorry about the fuzzy pic, I might be able to get a better pic tomorrow; http://home.ptd.net/~vstevans/flower1.jpg http://home.ptd.net/~vstevans/flower2.jpg I never noticed this tree, because I never noticed the blossoms and in summer one tree looks like a million others (and cherry looks a bit like a million other black birch around here). If anyone can ID it as cherry, apple, etc. I would greatly appreciate it. This area wasn't always overgrown so maybe it's a remnant from bygone days. I'm friends with the neighbor so I might even be able to transplant it to a sunnier spot! Thanks very much, Dan |
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What type of blossom is this?
From your pic, it could be cherry, but could also be a member of the malus
(Apple) family -- David Hill Abacus Nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
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What type of blossom is this?
".......Probably not an apple, they are usually pinkish.........."
Not always anything from White to dark Red. and the leaf looks more apple than pear. -- David Hill Abacus Nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
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