I am a sucker for a good written desciption.
David and I are thinking Katsura might be the tree replacement.
At the peak of its fall change, the katsura tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum) is covered in nodding sprays of glowing apricot- and lemon-colored leaves, but what they give off is far and away the prime reason for its fandom. Like certain citrus trees, scooping up a handful of fallen leaves and crushing them in your hands releases a cloud of magnetic fragrance. However, you won’t pick up the pungent, spiced notes of a tropical fruit tree. Instead, you’ll find yourself wondering if you’ve wandered into one of Willy Wonka’s confectionery daydreams. The heart-shaped leaves smell exactly like cotton candy. Or maybe marshmallow fluff. Or caramel, or brown sugar, or vanilla pudding! Whatever this tree smells like to you, it’s seldom that a visitor to the NYBG fails to fall in love with the katsura’s rare talent.
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LOVE that description too - can't get more graphically detailed than that!!
p.s. makes me want that tree too
Just wondering if millenials will even be interested in gardening going forward. The ones around me are totally clueless and seem to have no interest.
I know now that the kids have their own house and yard, they have started talking about what is planted and what they might want to do. My son has been working on the state of the grass and weeds, so I think ... maybe they will be? Bri has been asking me about bushes and plants and what conditions to plant them in.
Oh, and a friend has that tree in their yard and said if you rub the leaves together, it smells like brown sugar.
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