Category: trees

Acca sellowiana (Pineapple Guava)

Cunonia capensis, Butterknife Tree

Some leafstalks are marked by outgrowths at the base, usually on opposite sides. These were named stipules by Linnaeus, from the Latin word stipula, meaning “straw” or “stalk.”…

The prettiest fruiting tree blossoms

Crabapple, hands down.

Ornamental Plum Blossoms

After many years of working with color professionally, I know how to remove a color cast. But I like the blue cast here, and decided to leave it.

Raindrops on Buddha Tree leaf

  It’s great to get a little rain in these drought-stricken parts, even if the precipitation totals from this mild storm are likely to be modest. In the…

Persimmon harvest

Generous persimmon harvest again this year. All from one tree. I could get a couple more bins like these, but I think I have enough! Got to leave…

Crabapple Blossoms

The crabapple is one of my favorite small trees, offering interest year round. But never moreso than in the early spring when it produces beautiful blossoms like these….

Lemons

We inherited the lemon tree from a previous resident. We’ve been here for decades and have never bought a lemon since moving in.

Plum blossoms

Here in the SF Bay area, our seasons occur on the cross-quarters. The equinox is more mid-spring than the beginning of spring. Our spring starts with the cross-quarter: Candlemas,…

November persimmons

I like the fall color of the persimmon. I left several persimmons on the round table under the umbrella to the right of the tree. I came home…