Mystery Sakura and Madame Alfred Carriere

[aimeekitty]

Well, I still don't know what kind of sakura this is that was planted in my back yard! haha! The nursery told me it was a double pink... (and still hasn't gotten back to me...) but it's clearly a single... and well, it's white! But then, the photos that Jason took of clearly-labled Pink Cloud sakura in Van Nuys were white as baby trees, too.... so maybe mine will turn pink next year? Also makes me wonder if my tree is a Pink Cloud... which would be awesome if it was, because... well, you all know why. I love those Van Nuys trees.

Sadly, it seems something ate the hummingbird egg. Poor thing.




This is what the whole tree looks like.

Here's my baby Snow Fountain weeping sakura! Isn't it beautiful?

and here's my first Madame Alfred Carriere bloom! I'm pleasantly surprised by the pinkish tinge when the bloom is young! And the shape of the bloom... oh,... madame, you are so charming! If you want to see the shape of the bush click here. MAC is a climbing noisette rose. Supposedly MAC gets huge... I'm looking forward to it, Madame, please get huge and cover the front of my house!

Comments

[etherealtb.livejournal.com]

Wow! Those are turning out great. Madame is as pretty as the pictures in the catalogues, which is nice to know! :)

[restless-wings.livejournal.com]

Yesterday I took the long drive to one of my Dr's, and noticed that the Cherry Blossom Trees in Virginia are in FULL BLOOM! I was so surprised! I was also glad that I got to see them while they were in full bloom, because I don't get out much and usually don't catch them in time.

One of our neighbors had a weeping cherry tree when I was younger - it was so beautiful when it blossomed! But it only lasted for about 3 days. I guess that's why it was weeping. (puny joke!)

[herajika.livejournal.com]

You have such pretty flowers! Do you tend to them much?

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

I'm a new gardener,... my mom is an avid gardener and I share her love of plants, but this is the first time I've had my own home and my own garden... so I'm still very much learning.
I probably check them every morning or two. But I like to, because they're so lovely. I like to see them in the morning. So I check on them...
I usually don't have time to do serious weeding or work on them except for a little every couple of weeks on the weekends.

[herajika.livejournal.com]

They are gorgeous! I only have pot plants as the flat doesn't have a garden - just as well really since I probably won't be a very good gardener. One of my potted roses almost died because I forgot to water it. One day I saw it and it was just a mess of crunchy leaves DDD: at least I did manage to bring it back and it is budding now! ^_^