The Ussuri Plums are full of flowers right now. It can be common for these early flowering trees to have their potential crops to be affected by spring freezes.
Tag Archives: Prunus
Manchurian Apricot Flower Display
Manchurian Apricots are reliable for flowers in early spring. But it is common for the freezes to destroy a potential crop. Not much of a disappointment though, as the fruit is low quality.
Peach Week 2015
I cherish the years that my Peach trees produce, since they do not produce fruit every year. This year will not be as great as the glorious 2013, where I had over a thousand pounds of fruit, but the Redhaven Peach will provide a lot of peaches for fresh eating.
Balaton Cherry Flower Display
The Balaton Cherry has been rewarding me with flowers in the spring and cherries in the summer. The fruit has attractive flesh that is dark red.
80+ MPH Winds
Strong winds and hail hit during a thunderstorm on August 31, probably the most damaged trees on this Oasis in one event. Most of the Apples fell from the trees prematurely. To preserve the harvest, I have had to start dehydrating the fallen apples. Basswoods quickly were demolished. The large Black Cherry above was uprooted […]
Chokecherries Fruiting
Chokecherry fruit doesn’t interest my tastebuds, but the wildlife may find it worthwhile. Besides the ornamental appeal of the fruit, the primary ornamental aspect of Chokecherry bushes are when they are full of white flowers in spring.
Daycare
A large Black Cherry(Prunus serotina) rises up above the young Black Locust grove. Black Locusts are a good pioneer species and help other tree species get established in their light shade and feed them through their nitrogen fixing capabilities.
Evans Cherry
The Evans Cherry produced fruit for the first time last year and looks like it will continue that trend. This shrub is also called the Bali Cherry.
Given Up
Sometimes plants know when to give up and die. This American Plum, even in the dead form, can provide habitat for small animals.