A type of tree for everybody
Above: Flower buds on Merrill magnolia
Hophornbeam branches are delicate and graceful in winter Henry Homeyer
Above: Flower buds on Merrill magnolia Right: Young beech trees hold their leaves, which rustle and whisper on breezy days. Left: Amur maackia bark is “interesting, especially in winter,” says author Henry Homeyer. Henry Homeyer photos – for the Monitor
Left: Amur maackia bark is “interesting, especially in winter,” says author Henry Homeyer.
Stewartia bark Christine MacManus
Published: 2/12/2021 8:49:42 PM
I recently asked a few readers, garden friends and tree experts a question: “What is your favorite tree in winter?” It’s not easy to pick just one, any more than most of us would be willing to name a favorite child. I invite you to think about the question, and perhaps, come spring, you will want to plant one if you haven’t already.
I recently asked a few readers, garden friends and tree experts a question: “What is your favorite tree in winter?” It’s not easy to pick just one, anymore than most of us would be willing to name a favorite child. I invite you to think about the question, and perhaps, come spring, you will want to plant one if you haven’t already.
Pamela Kirkpatrick, of Swansea, Massachusetts, sent this: I love the winter landscape, and, next to my family, trees are my greatest love. American holly, which comes into its own in winter both for its gleanings and the way it reflects light. Beech of any kind, for showing off its muscular trunk when not in leaf. White pine, troublesome as it is with its brittle limbs, because it is home to an owl who returns there every winter and serenades us with his call.