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| Just like to start a friendly thread to get to know some of you guys .
Thought it be neat to hear about what prunus trees you all think are nicest looking tree.not nessesarly the fruit it self but the look of the tree. Mine dawarf peach
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- Posted by canadianplant (My Page) on Mon, Sep 10, 12 at 22:22
| I also like european plum. The neighbor has one thats over 20 years old, and has it trimmed in a 3 branched open center. I also like the natural shape of the EVans cherry (prunus cerasus) |
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- Posted by milehighgirl CO USDA 5B/Sunset 2B (My Page) on Tue, Sep 11, 12 at 1:11
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| My wife and I both love the bark on Italian Prunes- something about the way light wraps itself around it so gracefully. |
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- Posted by fabaceae_native z6 NM (My Page) on Tue, Sep 11, 12 at 22:50
| There are some gorgeous huge old apricot trees here that I just love. They have a nice shape, handsome dark fissured bark, and those pleasing green leaves with reddish petioles. In bloom they're of course a fantastic sight for tired winter eyes. Mature genetic dwarf peach/nectarine trees are quite something in and out of bloom, but a new favorite of mine is the almond. I just found some growing nearby that actually produced a good crop this year. Unfortunately the squirrels got to the almonds in a hurry... |
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| Yah I seen an almond tree at my local nursery.so amazed they can grow in cold climates like mine. And you prunus domestica blue European plum fans what's the coldest climate you've grown or seen them grown in and produce? |
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| Montmorency pie cherry is absolutely gorgeous when in fruit. John S PDX OR |
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- Posted by harvestman 6 (My Page) on Wed, Sep 12, 12 at 6:48
| Damson plums hold their purple fruit for a very long period and the color of the fruit against the dark green foliage is beautiful. The fruit forms in great clusters. The natural shape of the tree is upright, which to my eye isn't wonderful, but training can change that. |
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| Is a damson pretty much the same as an Italian plum |
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- Posted by harvestman 6 (My Page) on Thu, Sep 13, 12 at 7:10
| No, Damsons are a high acid cooking plum. Dead ripe they have enough sugar to be enjoyable but their small size and thick skin would disqualify them as a worthy eat-off-the-tree favorite. They are the smallest plum I know of and they make excellent preserves. |
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