July 12, 2010 at 9:33 pm (A Plant-a-Day(ish))
Tags: Acuminate tip, entire, Exfoliating bark, Opposite, ovate, Shrub
A unique shrub/small tree with beautiful exfoliating bark revealing a nearly bone white trunk. The specimen I observed at Reeves-Reed Arboretum was large enough that it resembled a strange dogwood, with its opposite leaves. Lucky there was a tag on it.
Another great description and photos at the Horticulture By Heart blog.
July 13, 2009 at 12:32 pm (A Plant-a-Day(ish))
Tags: awl-shape needles, Exfoliating bark, Needle evergreen, tree
Identifying characteristics:
July 12, 2009 at 1:15 pm (A Plant-a-Day(ish))
Tags: climber, Exfoliating bark, lustrous leaves, Opposite, serrate, simple leaf
Identifying characteristics:
July 12, 2009 at 12:08 pm (A Plant-a-Day(ish))
Tags: alternate, deciduous, Exfoliating bark, multi-stemmed, palmate lobed, Shrub, simple leaf
Identifying characteristics:
1. Alternate, palmate leaves
2.Flowers in 1″ – 2″ cymes
3. Multi-stemmed shrub
4. Dark purple-green leaves (cultivar ID)
July 10, 2009 at 8:28 pm (A Plant-a-Day(ish))
Tags: Acuminate tip, deciduous, Exfoliating bark, multi-stemmed, Opposite, Shrub, simple leaf
Identifying characteristics
1. Opposite broadly obovate pubescent leaves with few teeth
2. Upright arching multi-stemmed habit
3. Peeling bark on older stems
4. 5-petaled white tubular flowers with yellow/peach centers in showy clusters
5. Bristly capsular fruit
July 8, 2009 at 10:49 pm (A Plant-a-Day(ish))
Tags: Exfoliating bark, lustrous leaves, Needle evergreen, Shrub
Identifying characteristics:
1. pointed leaf apex
2. Scaly reddish bark
3. Double-ranked evergreen needles
July 4, 2009 at 2:43 pm (A Plant-a-Day(ish))
Tags: Distinctive fruit, Exfoliating bark, Fragrance ID, Needle evergreen, tree
Distinguishing characteristics:
1. waxy (bloomy) sky blue fruit
2. scale-like leaves
3. reddish peeling bark
4. fragrant leaves (like cedar)
