Arbor Day Flowering Tree Pack Journal.

[HorseloverFat]

My Arbor Day flowering tree pack came by mail today.

Although a number of these trees are “slated” for “in-ground” planting, I “potted them up” as my certain health issues deem me “immuno-compromised” or “high-risk”, and I’m not sure when I will be able to access the yards in which I planned the planting.

Either way, I thought it would be great to document them here throughout their life. (in-ground as well as in “containerized”)

2 - Sargent Crabapple
2 - Washington Hawthorn
3 - American Redbud
3 - Flowering Dogwood
(For my area)

 

[Pitoon]

I'm trying to understand why would those cuttings be bare....everything now is in leaf.

Are you sure they are alive?

 

[HorseloverFat]

I'm trying to understand why would those cuttings be bare....everything now is in leaf.

Are you sure they are alive?

Hmm..the roots seemed to be living.. perhaps the “packs” were refrigerated... or there were postal delays... I’ll go scratch ‘em.

 

[HorseloverFat]

They are green underneath.. so time will tell, I guess.

 

[Pitoon]

They are green underneath.. so time will tell, I guess.

Good luck with them.

 

[HorseloverFat]

Good luck with them.

Thank you, my fingers are crossed.

...but no expectations.

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

Arbor Day foundation buys up over-stock from major propagators, stores them in refrigerated warehouse, so when the whips arrive they look like it is still Winter, because for the whips, it was.

 

[HorseloverFat]

(((Update)))

The crab apples have leafed... My youngest, Jasper Kindred, calls this one, “Mr, Krabs”

 

[Pitoon]

Have the other ones leafed out as well?

 

[HorseloverFat]

Have the other ones leafed out as well?

Just the Sargents .. there is some “swell” on the hawthorns and dogwoods.. no leaves yet.

I will update.