#red-stem dogwood

[delicatelysublimeforester]

Canada's Cornus: A Diverse Landscape of Dogwood Species

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Friday 1 March 2024

It was only a few days ago I wrote about Iris 'Blue Note' (Reticulata) but my friend had such a lovely display of this small, early bulb, protected by a frame of Cornus alba (dogwood) stems, that here it is again!

Jill Raggett

[libraryofmoths]

Moth of the Week

Io Moth

Automeris io

The Io moth or peacock moth is in the family Saturniidae. The name Io comes from Greek mythology in which the mortal Io was turned into a cow by Hera for sleeping with Zeus. The eyespots are said to look like the eyes of a cow. The species was first described in 1776 by Johan Christian Fabricius.

Description Males have yellow to orangish yellow body, legs, and forewings with symmetrical brown patterned markings. On the hindwings are large black eyespots with a white center and surrounded by yellow, black, and red orange edges. Also on the hidwings are a large red orange edge on the edge closet to the body. Females have reddish-brown body, legs, and forewings with patterns in varying shades of brown. the hindwings are similar to those of the male but with maroon instead of red orange and a small light brown edge. Some hybridizations have resulted in variations in these hindwing eyespots.

Average wingspan: 75.5 mm (≈3 in)

Males have larger antennae

Females have larger bodies and wings

Diet and Habitat The io moth caterpillars first feed on the eggs they hatch from then their host plants. These host plants are a variety of grasses, herbaceous plants, shrubs, deciduous trees, and conifers. Some of these plants included the mulberry, pin cherry, willow, balsam fir, red maple, bastard indigo, wild indigo, American hornbeam, sugarberry or southern hackberry, button-bush, eastern redbud, showy partridge pea, sweetfern, flowering dogwood, and common hazel. Adults do not feed. This species’s preferred habitats are deciduous forests, thorn scrub, and suburban areas in continental North American. They range from Manitoba to Nova Scotia in Canada and from Montana to Texas and onward over all the eastern states in the United States.

Mating Io moths breed from late May to July, though southern populations may breed earlier and later in the season due to having several broods per seasons as opposed to the north’s single brood. The females emit pheromones to call males as soon as the second night after leaving the cocoon. Males detect female pheromones with their antennae and mating lasts for about 90 minutes staring around 9:45 to 10:30 pm. 3 to 5 days after mating, females lay their eggs in clusters of 20 to 35 on the host plants leave or stems. Eggs hatch after 8 to 11 days.

Average eggs laid: 300

Predators This species is harmed by many species of parasitic flies and wasps and hunted by birds, small mammals, and spiders. In defense, the caterpillars of the io moth have venomous spikes. This venom isn’t fatal to humans, but it does caus acute dermatitis. The adult io moths use their hindwing eyespots to scare off predators by shaking them to imitate a larger animal.

Fun Fact Adult moths are strictly nocturnal and rest on the branches or trucks of trees during the day.

(Source: Wikipedia, University of Florida, Missouri Department of Conservation, Butterflies and Moths of North America, Animal Diversity Web, Adopt and Shop, Kiddle)

[landscapedesignfirm]

Aster Yellows in Main Line PA

Aster yellows is a disease that affects a broad range of plant species. This year is the first time we have seen this disease in ornamental plants in the Main Line area of Pennsylvania, and we have recently begun treatment on butterfly bushes and twig dogwoods in a local landscape. As plant health care experts, we know this disease is a threat to local landscape plants and trees, so below we discuss the symptoms and the impact on various plant species, because recognition and early treatment are vital for treating for this disease effectively.

What is Aster Yellows?

Aster yellows is a plant disease caused by a unique type of bacteria known as a phytoplasma. Unlike typical bacteria, phytoplasmas lack a cell wall, making them similar to viruses in behavior. They are transmitted primarily by leafhoppers that carry the phytoplasma from infected plants to healthy ones.

Types of Plants Affected by Aster Yellows

Aster yellows affects over 300 species of plants. Most commonly associated with members of the Asteraceae family, which includes asters, daisies, and sunflowers, the disease also impacts a wide variety of other plants, including:

Vegetables: Lettuce, carrots, and potatoes are particularly susceptible.

Herbs: Parsley and cilantro are often affected.

Ornamentals: Marigolds, petunias, and chrysanthemums are just a few of the vulnerable species.

Weeds: Common weeds like dandelions and plantains are common targets.

This wide range of hosts makes controlling aster yellows particularly challenging, as the disease is carried between different types of plants within a garden or landscape.

Symptoms and Effects of Aster Yellows

The symptoms of aster yellows can vary depending on the plant species, but there are some common signs to look out for:

Yellowing of Leaves: One of the first signs is paleness/yellowing of foliage, which often starts in the veins and spreads outward. Leaves can also take on a red or purple coloration.

Stunted Growth: Infected plants often exhibit stunted growth, with leaves and stems remaining small and underdeveloped.

Distorted Flowers: Flowers may become deformed, displaying unusual shapes, colors, or excessive green pigmentation. This symptom can lead to poor or non-existent seed production.

Witches’ Broom: Some plants may develop a “witches’ broom” effect, where a cluster of small, weak stems grows from a single point, giving the appearance of a broom.

These symptoms reduce the aesthetic value of ornamental plants and can also significantly impact the yield and quality of vegetable plants. If the disease is unchecked, the plant can die. Typically, perennials that become infected die within one season after infection.

Factors that Facilitate the Spread

High Mobility of Leafhoppers: Leafhoppers are highly mobile and can travel significant distances, carrying the phytoplasma to new areas. This factor makes containing the disease within a specific garden or landscape challenging.

Wide Host Range: Because aster yellows can affect so many plant species, the disease can find numerous new plants to infect, especially in diverse gardens where many susceptible species are grown.

Environmental Conditions: The Main Line area of Pennsylvania has hot summers and cold, snowy winters, creating an environment wherein aster yellows can thrive.

Because the disease can spread easily, taking early action is important, including removing infected plants and controlling leafhopper populations.

Managing and Treating Aster Yellows

Unfortunately, once a plant is infected, there is no cure for aster yellows. However, several strategies can be used to manage and reduce the spread of the disease.

Remove Infected Plants: Regular plant inspection is essential. If symptoms are noted, plant health care professionals may determine that removal of the infected plants is necessary.

Control Leafhoppers: Since leafhoppers are the method of spread for aster yellows, controlling their population is crucial. Use insecticidal soaps or horticultural oils to reduce leafhopper numbers, especially during the peak growing season. Regularly inspect plants for signs of these insects.

Weed Management: Weeds can serve as reservoirs for the disease, so keeping gardens and landscapes free of weeds is an excellent preventive measure.

Choose Resistant Varieties: While no plants are entirely immune to aster yellows, some cultivars show greater resistance. When selecting plants for your garden, opt for varieties known to be less susceptible to the disease. Some choices that are usually less vulnerable are woody ornamentals and geraniums.

Promote Plant Health: Healthy plants are generally better able to withstand and survive diseases. Ensure your plants receive adequate water, nutrients, and care to bolster their natural defenses.

Contact Burkholder PHC for Aster Yellows Treatment in PA

Aster yellows is a challenging disease for gardeners and landscapers. Regular monitoring, prompt action, and good cultural practices are the best defenses against this persistent and damaging plant disease. Our team of plant health care experts inspect landscapes and are trained to recognize potential plant problems and diseases. Contact us for a free plant health care consultation.

Blog is originally published at: https://www.burkholderphc.com/aster-yellows-main-line-pa/

It is republished with the permission from the author.

[aspendruid]

I am learning so much about my red osier dogwood. like how it's berries are medicinal, it's inner bark can be mixed with tobacco, and its flexible stems can be weaved into a basket. thank you to the various Algonquin nations for discovering this and passing this knowledge along<3

[my3dartblog]

Add some pops of color to your winter scenes with these explosions of winter color. Cornus or Dogwood bushes are known for their bright stems in the winter which can come in shades from green to red and glow against winter snow in the low winter sunlight. Equally in the spring and summer clothed in green or variegated foliage, these low-resolution digital bushes will add bulk and foliage to your mid to distant scene. This big bundle of Low-Resolution Plant Models is an ideal way to add color and interest to snowscapes, holiday renders, winter scenes, or lush foliage to summer scenes. As always a little goes a long way and small variations of a plant and its instances in both scale and the y rotation settings can make one plant look like many. Suitable for use in instancing and instancing plug-ins. These are low-res plants intended for use en mass in mid to background placement, to give color and bulk, and as such, although they can be used for close-up work to some extent please be aware that they are not intended for this and will not carry as much detail. So whether you want to add a splash of color to your holiday renders, or some lush foliage to foil summer flower borders, these great low-res bushes will do the trick. What's Included and Features Winter Dogwood (Cornus) Bushes: (.DUF) Scene Subsets: Zero Props: Cornus Bush 01a Cornus Bush 01ao Cornus Bush 01ar Cornus Bush 01b Cornus Bush 01bo Cornus Bush 01br Cornus Bush 02a Cornus Bush 02ao Cornus Bush 02ar Cornus Bush 02b Cornus Bush 02bo Cornus Bush 02br Cornus Bush 03a Cornus Bush 03ao Cornus Bush 03ar Cornus Bush 03b Cornus Bush 03bo Cornus Bush 03br Cornus Bush 04a Cornus Bush 04ao Cornus Bush 04ar Cornus Bush 04b Cornus Bush 04bo Cornus Bush 04br Cornus Bush 05a Cornus Bush 05ao Cornus Bush 05ar Cornus Bush 05b Cornus Bush 05bo Cornus Bush 05br Materials: Cornus Green Cornus Leaf Green Cornus Leaf Varigated Cornus Orange Stems Cornus Red Stems Textures Include: 15 Textures for Base Color, Bump, Displacement, Height, Glossiness, Normal, Reflection, Roughness, Specular, and Transparency Maps (1200 x 1200) Daz Studio Iray Material Presets (.DUF) Compatible Software: Daz Studio 4.22 Install Types: DazCentral, Daz Connect, DIM, Manual Install Coming soon: https://3d-stuff.net/ #daz3d #dazstudio #3drender #3dart #daz3dstudio #irayrender #3dartwork #blender #blenderrender #blenderart #noaiart #noaiwriting #noai https://3d-stuff.net/

[localnaturalhistory]

Bright red Dogwood stems at Harlow Carr, near Harrogate (Photo Credit: HMJ)

[valgasnewsthings]

In iron deficite anemia is helps infusion of red ash berry.

 Poor blood is meaning anemia, in failure for red blood cells or lowering hemoglobin and displaying on any age . And base symptoms are multiplicity, hairs and nails breaking, fast tiredness, dryness skin, work capacity lowering, but reasons are iron failure in organism, which enters from meal.

And in meal add petroselinum, apricots, prunes, raisin, apples, spinach, dogwood,  fig, black currant, beet, gooseberry, blackberry, pumpkin, grape, aubergines. And here not avoid from meat, veal, beef are importance, liver, tongue, kidneys are too, but less eat in atherosclerosis.

Also  benefit and herbs is infusion of red ash berry 10 gr of berries add in 2 glasses of hot water, infuse for hour, filter, use within a day.

10 gr of berries add in glass of boiled water warm, warm 15 min on water bath, cool, filter, press berries, use 0.5 glass for 2 times/day after meal.

5tbl.sp. leafs of black currant, add one l. of the hot water, infuse for hour in thermos, use on 4-6 glasses/day.

When am had anemia  am cure with juices , mixed frresh pressed on 200 gr juices of beet, carrot, black radish, added honey. As better of buckwheat as dark. Used one tbl.sp. for 3 times/day as keep mixture in refrigerator.

Home doctor comments:  In anemia is importance to know her reason, and not use a self cure as consult with a doctor, today are having very effective remedies, herbs, meal are good additional help in cure.

Buckwheat is benefit for blood creation.

In women's of pregnancy is lowering hemoglobin, patients using iron remedies, which are not helping. And hemoglobin rises with washed and dried after grinded buckwheat, one tea.sp. use before meal for three times/day within 2 weeks.

A good hemoglobin rises are soya products as dried soya milk, add one tbl.sp. in any dish. A benefit here are juices mixtures of green apples, lemons, pomegranates, beet, carrot.

100 gr of every juice add in 2 tbl.sp. honey  dark, keep in refrigerator, use 2 tbl.sp. for morning on an empty stomach.

Grandma s recipe for blood cleaning.

My grandma used as blood cleaner, but clean blood is healthy organism. This herb cleans lymphatic system, blood, kidneys, liver is Echinacea. Which cure a first reason for disease, not disease consequences. And without side effects. One tbl.sp. of echinacea as of flower, leaf, stem adding in 0.5 l. of the hot water in thermos for night, or in enamel dish, and pot here warm, filter, use on 100-150 ml. for 3 times/day before meal, course ten days.

In 5 days of rest to repeat and still 2 times on ten days. Its one course. If need course of such cure repeat still 3 times on ten days in a month.

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[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Friday 10 March 2023

Just bursting into leaf is the Cornus alba 'Sibirica' (Siberian dogwood) which has provided great stem colour all winter. This deciduous shrub will soon be pruned to ensure the regrowth of new red stems for next winter.

Jill Raggett

[brightsuzaku]

HEY, MORE FLOWERS!

Wanna see them?!

Yeah, I bet you all do, because I have a new collection of miscellaneous flower pictures to share!

I went to a garden center recently and took a few pictures there, too, but I'll make a DIFFERENT post for that.

Isn't this a Kwanzan Cherry? Or maybe a pink dogwood? I sure don't know, but Kwanzaa was over 5 months ago, tree; I don't know what you think you're doing. It's a tree with pinkish-whitish flowers that have 4 petals and nubbly centers, similar to dogwood flowers.

The leaves planted around these purple bell-shaped fricks actually grow to be HUGE. Also there's a leafy fern-thing on the lower right that's a light dusty olive color with red stems.

PANSIES in a pot by the front door, in purple and burgundy!

These weirdos are a bunch of teensy pinky flowers that grow on stalk-shaped things. I should get a new picture, as they must have all bloomed, by now!

These BIG PINK THINGS with seven petals and pretty yellow centers grow HUGE, and they live on a curb by a parking garage nearby work. They are thriving. I saw these at the garden shop the other day, and forgot to photograph their name. They were also smaller at the garden shop, nothing like these happy plants, drinking the occasional car exhaust.

Here's an orange hibiscus in the deck garden! The flowers are that perfect light orange sherbet color!

[thetreecareguide]

5 Small Landscape Trees for Tiny Yards

Need help choosing a small tree to plant in your tiny yard? Knowing which tree species remain small will aid you when planning out your limited-space yard.

thetreecareguide.com gathered species, planting, and care information for 5 small (understory) trees that won’t cramp or ruin what little space you have in your yard.

Small Tree Species

You can choose a smaller, more compact tree species when you don’t have enough space in your yard for a towering eucalyptus, massive oak, or southern pine. Small, ornamental, or understory trees range in size from 10 to 40 feet and are easier to care for and prune. Consider the following small landscape tree species:

1. Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum)

This tree is typically grown as a small single-stemmed tree or a large multiple-stemmed shrub. Its shape is rounded to broad-rounded, with a layered branching structure. Japanese maples are magnificent specimens or accent trees performing well in a small grouping, privacy screen, or shrub border.

Mature Height - This species reaches 15 to 25 feet, with a 20-foot spread Hardiness Zone - 5 through 8 Species Type - Deciduous Features - During fall, maples display an incredible show of autumn color before leaf drop. Then, buds swell in early spring, bringing new foliage in amazing colors that often rival the autumn spectacle. Care Tip - Always provide a 2 to 3-inch layer of organic mulch around Japanese maple trees (from the trunk to the dripline).

2. Crabapple (Malus)

Ornamental flowering crabapple trees are valued for their flowers and fruit. The blooms, which emerge before or with the foliage (in the spring), range from white to red. The fruit appears in summer and is less than 2 inches in diameter.

Mature Height - This species reaches 15 to 25 feet, with a 20-foot spread Hardiness Zone - 4 through 8 Species Type - Deciduous Features - Crabapple varieties are widely-grown for their attractive form, spring flowering, and decorative fruit. Care Tip - Crabapples adapt to most soil conditions as long as they are situated in well-drained soil. Avoid foliar diseases by planting them in a location offering (and pruning seasonally for) good air circulation.

3. Cypress (Cupressus)

This evergreen tree species’ foliage is scale-like (2–6 mm long), arranged in opposite decussate pairs, and persists for three to five years. The leaves are more needle-like but have a lush, full appearance on young trees up to two years old.

Mature Height - This species reaches 40 to 60 feet, with a 20 to 25-foot spread Hardiness Zone - 4 through 10 Species Type - Evergreen Features - While tall, this species has a compact, dense spread, making them ideal for privacy screens in landscapes with limited available space. Care Tip - Plant your cypress away from other shade trees or structures that may give them partial shade. Prune this species sparingly (hire a professional tree service when pruning is necessary).

4. Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)

Flowering dogwoods are shrubs or small, low-branched trees typically with a flat-topped crown, oval or ovate leaves, and creamy-white flowers with 4 petals each appearing in early spring.

Mature Height - This species reaches 20 to 30 feet, with a 25 to 30-foot spread Hardiness Zone - 7 through 9 Species Type - Deciduous Features - Flowering Dogwood is among the most beautiful eastern North American trees with attractive early spring flowers, red fruit, and scarlet autumn foliage. Care Tip - Plant your flowering dogwood in well-drained, moist soil. Amend the soil with organic material for the best growth.

5. Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia)

Crape myrtles are deciduous, small to medium-sized shrubs or small trees with full, moderately dense foliage, often appearing as multi-stemmed trees. Crape myrtle’s showy flowers have wrinkled petals like crepe paper. The foliage is dark green changing to yellows, oranges, and reds in fall.

Mature Height - This species reaches 4 to 20 feet, with a 6 to 15-foot spread Hardiness Zone - 7 through 10 Species Type - Deciduous Features - Spectacular spikes of pink, purple, white, and red flowers top their branches for months in summer. Unlike other flowering tree species, crepe myrtles can bloom all summer. Care Tip - Crape myrtle flowers on new seasonal growth. Prune during the dormant season (late winter to early spring) before growth resumes. Avoid pruning in early fall before the first frost (pruning encourages new growth and keeps the tree from going dormant). Severe freezes can kill the plant if it is not fully adapted and dormant.

Small Trees

In this article, you discovered species, growing, and care information about 5 small tree species that fit nicely in tiny or limited yard space.

Planting small trees with limited yard space will allow you to benefit from the tree’s beauty and shade, while helping your yard resist erosion and increase your home’s curb appeal.

Selecting larger (overstory) trees for a tiny yard can result in a buckled driveway, pathway, sidewalk, or foundation from invasive roots seeking water and nutrients.

Sources: plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/acer-palmatum/ hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/crabapple/ apps.cals.arizona.edu/arboretum/taxon.aspx?id=310 uky.edu/hort/Flowering-Dogwood extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C944

For the original version of this article visit: https://www.thetreecareguide.com/5-small-landscape-trees-for-tiny-yards/

[indigo-flightly-falls]

Etho picks a few zinnias from a random park and just marvels at them for hours. picks thorns off rose stems because it's something new and they've only ever seen dead branches. find seeds to grow flowers in a store and plants a bunch and cares for them all so so much.

They make little fake flowers to give to the others based on their symbolism (so the 'flowers' will last as long as the people they gave them to will) and it becomes common to see Skizz with a crown made of plastic zinnias (red and white of course.) and paper yucca leaves, or BigB with little marble yew berry pins, or Martyn and Ren with matching ivy and dogwood crowns made of fabric and pipe cleaners.

I picked the jobs with three factors in mind: 1) is it funny? 2) does it feel right and something they'd do? 3) is there something already existing I can use to help pick? As long as at least one was ticked it got in

Anyways Etho learns about the fact that flowers have meanings and symbolism and ends up hyperfixating on it for months. speaking from experience because from christmas last year to about july this year all I could think about was flower symbolism.

Local winter guy learns about flowers and becomes absolutely obsessed. bigb also did this but in a calmer way because there can only be one season not bouncing off the walls and it's fall apparently.

Winter obsessed with flowers? The only season that can't grow any?

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[vicariousplacebo]

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[iplantsman]

I mentioned it before and if you don’t know it, you probably should and will want to. Today’s fiery #oneadayplant Cornus sanguinea ‘Midwinter Fire’ (Midwinter Fire Dogwood). . This variety is by far the most successful in a series of (maybe 7, not sure) similarly coloured forms raised in Holland in the 1980s. The other variety in the series that you see reasonably regularly is ‘Winter Beauty’ (which some sources will say is a synonym for ‘Midwinter Fire’, but I disagree), which is very similar, with differences only noticeable when they are all grown side-by-side in my opinion. This is perhaps why the variety with the catchiest name is the one we all know and grow. . Essentially, what you have is a young stem that ranges from yellow-orange at the base, through orange to red at the tips. Similar autumn leaf colouring too as the picture shows. Cornus sanguinea types are slower and lower growing than C. alba and are also better at side-branching, giving you a more dense and twiggy plant. This means more colour and a nicely domed shape too, but also impacts on pruning regimes. Height & Spread C1.5m (5’) . Where Cornus alba varieties can be chopped to near the ground every year and still get good growth, a hard prune on Cornus sanguinea types should only be done every three or so years. Worth planting in groups so that you can hard prune them in a cycle to ensure that there is always something to look at. . Best in sun. Stem colour and autumn colour depend on this really. They will flower and fruit; neither particularly special, but not unattractive either. Reasonable soil moisture is a must. Too dry and the summer foliage will crisp up. Of all the species grown for stem colour this is probably the one that will take the driest spots, but still likes a good drink, so not one for Sandy soils or clay that bakes dry in summer. . A lovely fire to warm your chilly autumn and winter days. . #cornus #dogwood #cornussanguinea #cornussanguineamidwinterfire #fire #orange #yellow #red #autumncolour #fallcolor #leaves #foliage #stems #stemcolour #iplantsman #gardening #plantingdesign #gardeningadvice #pruningguide #gardeningtips #howtogrow #flowers #fruits (at Crowborough, East Sussex) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHFfErkgPVR/?igshid=j9loypupxxzy

[localnaturalhistory]

While we await some local natural history images, here are some highlights of a recent trip to the RHS gardens at Harlow Carr, near Harrogate in North Yorskhire, and specifically some images taken of the Winter Walk. Here we have 2 varieties of Dogwood: with the orange stems & red tips it’s Cornus Sibirica; and with the bright red stems it’s Cornus Midwinter Fire. Both look best with an evergreen background. (Photo Credits: HMJ)