Garden

[Lilysmom]

This is the Japanese Bloodgood tree that got hit by two large Spruce Christmas Day.

There was a large split in the trunk.

This is the base of the spruces that got upended when the trees fell.  Maybe 14’ across at least.

Downed spruce.

Japanese Bloodgood tree today.

Split trunk healing.

New growth coming from the lost half of the tree.

The repaired base of the spruce tree garden.

Isn’t Mother Nature amazing??? LM

[IMW]

How wonderful, thanks for sharing the miraculous renewing power of nature.

[Lilysmom]

@IMW, I truly thought the Japanese maple was a goner.  What a great surprise to see it looking so well.  LM

[Sweetbay magnolia]

Wonderful!  I am especially interested in the split trunk - did you bolt it?  @Lilysmom

[Lilysmom]

@IMW, no, I left it alone.  I think @JustJazzmom might have to,d me to leave it alone.   

I have two maples across from each other behind the stone deck, planted at the same time so I am happy not to replace this one.  It will now be a tree with a story in my yard.  LM

[JustJazzmom]

Yes, I said to leave it alone, because I wasn’t aware it could be bolted. 

[Kachina624]

@Lilysmom.  Thanks for posting pix of this tree.  I've wondered if it lived through the winter and leafed in the spring.  It's not looking bad at all considering the trauma.  They are such beautiful trees, the loss of one would be tragic.

[HLP]

This had to make you sick.Your yard is beautiful, and I get compliments on my yard too. Like you I have beautiful, trees in my yard, and own two lots across the street, with all flowering trees, I just don't know how to put pictures on here. Your pictures inspired me to take out a corner section of pines around my front porch, that had been in there at least 50 years  and had about 4 inches of growth on the top, but dead down in the base. Your bloodgood was what I wanted, but settled at the nursery for a Crimson Lace Red Maple.as it was  the best looking. I really like it, and we have had rain the last 2 days so it looks like it's been there a long time. I planted 4 other low growing plants too. I bought a plant you might find interesting it.'s a Japanese Pieris called Mountain Fire.. I'm 84 years old and I believe I've had every tree, bush and flower there is..It is a great love of mine, and I can tell it is yours also..I would tie a cloth around that split to put the tree together, I remember my Dad doing that to a pear tree, and it worked. Enjoy your yard, I certainly did.

[Lilysmom]

@HLP, what a great story.  Thank you for posting.  Your red maple planting sounds like a great choice for that corner. I know what you mean about the pine.  They can look bad at times.

i have Pieris Japonica in two places and it really is a nice shot of color for a shaded area.  The photo below shows it just before it opens up the color.

The Crimson Lace will be a showstopper.  I just love those, maybe more than the Bloodgood.  DH is usually the tree guy around here.  We are fortunate to have many old oak, maple and yellow Burch on the property.  Although I love the oak, I hate the leaves which never break down.  

I would love love to see some photos of your garden.  I wonder if there are easy instructions here for you to use.  I recall someone saying there was before.  LM

[HLP]

HI lilysmom, Yes, I see you do have a Japanese Pieris, it's very nice. I don't know how this plant  got past me all these years? I will someday master this computer. Thanks for answering me. HLP