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We planted four of these trees three years ago and trained them to grow a single main stem with a nice ball of branches on top. This tree gets the most sun and it has the most blooms on it. I hope it will be pollinated by the other cherry-related trees in the yard. I want some nice cherries to eat this summer!
The many forest fires in northern Saskatchewan are still burning and we've had several days of poor visibility in town due to moderate smoke in the air. There's no danger for our town, but bush camps and cabins are at risk of fires. Here's one of the water-bomber planes that flies frequently over our house. Its base is at the La Ronge airport.
Tulips. Yes, we still have them!
A nice clump of wild orchids in the forest behind our property.
This blue flower is Clematis macropetala, a hardy clematis I started from seed. It is growing up a cedar shrub which had a dead spot on one side. The clematis quite likes this location, since its roots are shaded by the shrub.
Close-up of the Clematis macropetala "Markham's Blue". I think that most of the fancy clematis types are not hardy here. I don't prune this clematis at all, but I may need to soon, just prevent it from getting too large. It's begun to reach its tentacles beyond the cedar, leaving vines waving about in the air.
2 comments:
Enjoying your blog a great deal - I have that clematis, too, and I'm curious how to prune it. Mine has reached to the edge of the garage roof and can't go any further.
I'll stay tuned!
Thank you,
Becky
Of the three "pruning groups" of clematis, this is one of the ones that don't need pruning, but if it is growing beyond its boundaries, it can be pruned. I would probably do that early in the season rather than waiting any later in the summer (ie. do it soon).
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