Remember this little guy? I have posted on my Lavender Twist twice and now three times! It makes sense since this little tree is kind of fun. I had lots of blooms on this little tree this year and this is the result! The picture was taken a few months ago, all the seedpods just kind of struck me in the face when walking in the garden. Lots of seed pods. The seed pods on on the redbuds are kind of cool. I am very excited because none of my other redbuds have ever had seedpods. This 'Lavender Twist' is a special type of redbud. It has a very curvy trunk and only grows to about six feet tall with a weeping habit. I am not sure if the tree is grafted or not, but if it is I wonder what type of tree will grow from the seeds?
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I am not familiar with this tree, but it sounds interesting. The seed pods add to it too. You are right there seems to be a ton of them.
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Always Growing
With all of those seed pods, do you ever see tree seedlings growing? Have never heard of this tree either, sounds interesting though.
ReplyDeleteI was going to ask the same thing as Darla--any seedlings?
ReplyDeleteI have never seen this type of redbud although we do have redbuds here. Can't wait until they flower!
The question of the morning is...what are you going to do with these seedpods? I love redbuds, we have a Don Egolf in the Learning Garden. It is still very small but worth watching this spring.
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I just love that name: lavender twist. The color and the seedpods are so much fun.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Garden Blogger Bloom Day post below. I can’t believe you have so much blooming when we are expecting a half a foot of snow. Nothing says spring like daffs and forsythia. Thanks for sharing yours.
I've never heard of this tree either, but it sounds very interesting. I bet the coloring is fantastic. Do you think the seed pods will produce little "twists"?
ReplyDeleteRed bud seed if planted outside where they can naturally stratify do pretty good. If you want to speed the process up you can stratify them for a few months in the fridge. I did that last year and managed one. Not a great success rate. It would be neat if you would bet more twisty branches form the seeds.
ReplyDeleteHi Tina, this variety is new to me too. Hope your seedpods give you curly babies!
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Hi Tina,
ReplyDeleteHi! After last night's talk are you ready to propagate to the second and third generation to see if you can get more of the beautiful twisted branches! It was good to visit with you~~
Gail
Cool tree, you should try to grow some seedlings from the many pods.
ReplyDeleteYour post title caught my attention because we were looking at these very trees this weekend. It wasn't going to be big enough for the area we were looking for. It does have cool seedpods. I really like the way the trunk curves.
ReplyDeleteThe curvy trunk appeals to me too. I have the perfect spot for a small tree ~ maybe this would fit the bill? I'll have to do some research. Experimenting with the seed pods from trees sounds discouraging to me ~ just because it might take longer to find out the results (than it would from flower seeds). But you're probably more patient than me so let us know what happens!
ReplyDeleteSounds like fun to try and grow a new tree with such a lushious sounding name.
ReplyDeleteHope the meeting got listened to and enjoyed last night :>) verses talking in the lobby!!
Good morning all. I am happy to introduce you all to Lavender Twist (all except Catherine-and what a coincidence!), a sweet tree. I hope seedlings come as I will find homes for them I am sure. The seeds lingered a long time too. This is a fairly new cultivar I guess, but one I've had a few years, it is quite happy in most all conditions, sun or shade, and truly not bothered by anything. I think it could easily replace some of the weeping cherries we see around town; which are nice in their own way.
ReplyDeleteCatherine, If you wish for a bigger tree, may I suggest serviceberry? It might do the trick for you.
Well busy day for me, actually week, talk to you all later.
Mom, Mr. Cullina has a BIG audience. Everyone loved him. He taught us all so much about wildflowers and it was prepared for all of us here in this area as he knows wildflowers from everywhere. He of course showed pics of his home area near Boothbay Harbor. Everyone was oohing and ahhing. I was so happy to go. I won a wildflower too. Gail, was there, as was Geri, and a few other friends of mine so it was really fun.
ReplyDeleteOOOoooooh! So many! Great, Tina. I wish they're different from their parent(s).
ReplyDeleteHi Tina. I've had the worst luck with redbuds. Planted three and they all winter killed. One came back from the roots and is maybe 15-feet tall but suffers every winter. They are supposed to be hardy to zone 4.
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I really do like weeping trees! They have such character and very appealing to the eye. Glad you were able to attend the meeting and stay out of the lobby. tee hee...
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What a pretty weeping tree, I wish there were more weeping trees that did well in zone 4, most do not.
ReplyDeleteI love the name Lavender Twist. The JC Arboretum has a sweeping Redbud and it's beautiful. I saw in your earlier posts that you find the color of Redbuds to be beautiful but that it doesn't play well with others. Have you tried Texas Rebud? The Arboretum had a beautiful specimen. The leaves are shinier and the flowers more bright pink than magenta.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone!
ReplyDeleteSweetbay, I will for sure be looking for Texas Redbud. I find the magenta of mine is a bit much-you put it nicely.
I get those kind of seedpods in my yard all the time, now I know what tree they are from. That's a pretty tree, a Redbud is on my list of must have plants.
ReplyDeleteThere is something very cool happening when something in the garden (or elsewhere) catches our attention. It is mindfulness, a state we are called to exist in.
ReplyDeleteCool, Tina! Thanks for introducing me to this plant, which I don't think I've ever seen before. The wood seems to be an unusual color. I hope you will feature it again when it blooms.
ReplyDeleteCool...that looks like a very interesting tree!
ReplyDeleteThis is a shrub I really don't know yet. I'll ask Google tonight ;-)
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