The Ussuri Plum starts out early in spring and as a result, starts beginning for winter earlier than a lot of plants. The leaves are already starting to change color.
Category Archives: Shrub
Cherry Sucker Versus Goji Berry
Goji Berries haven’t done very well in my climate. These plants grow like they are half vine and shrub, sprawling all over. The leaves fall off prematurely and the the fruit is usually ate up by the birds. Now a Carmine Jewel Cherry sucker has grown incredibly close to the Goji Berry, threatening to take […]
False spirea
False Spirea can refer to any of the species in the Sorbaria genus. The flowers on all the different species will attract a lot of insects.
Lanham’s Purple Sumac
The color on Lanham’s Purple Sumac isn’t a strong purple color. This is a cultivar of the species Shining Sumac. This form seems to have leaves that are more dark and dull, giving it a more subtle look in the landscape.
Red Samaras
Redwings Maple looks like it is flowering with its red hot samaras. This cultivar is similar to other Tatarian Maple cultivars such as Hot Wings.
Chinese Varnish Tree
Chinese Varnish Tree has similar leaves to other sumacs. This tree has been hardier for me than another Chinese relative, the Chinese Sumac.
Gooseberry Cultivars
I am starting to grow more Gooseberry cultivars as they are great tasting berries. The flavor has been better than the wild Gooseberries that grow here.
Ripe Ussuri Plums
I am eating Ussuri Plums daily now. The few trees I have been starting to come in good production.
Largest Tree Leaf
The different Paulownia species have the largest tree leaves. Above is Diamond with a gigantic Paulownia Elongata leaf on her.
Ussuri Plum Fruit
Ussuri Plum fruit is starting to ripen. The fruit is larger than the wild American Plums and taste better, too.