IN LIVING
COLOR
Here are my
favorite varieties
that I have grow-
ing on the farm.
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- BALD CYPRESS
The needles on this
deciduous conifer turn
orange-brown before
dropping in fall. - JAPANESE STEWARTIA
Beautiful in all seasons,
this slow grower has
exfoliating bark and
produces camellia-like
flowers in summer.
2. APPLE
Several specimens
that are original to
the property provide
fruit to make cider.
5. WEEPING HORNBEAM
Striking and unusual,
it provides an umbrella
of shade.
3. SUGAR MAPLE
This towering example
could be more than
one hundred years old.
6. PIN OAK
I planted an allée of
this fast-growing variety,
which can reach 70
feet in height.
Keep Growing
To learn more about trees, I suggest these
books: The Glory of the Tree: An Illustrated
History, by Noel Kingsbury (Firefly, 2014);
The Hillier Manual of Trees & Shrubs, edited
by John G. Hillier and Roy Lancaster (Royal
Horticultural Society, 2014); and Dirr’s
Encyclopedia of Trees & Shrubs, by Michael
A. Dirr (Timber Press, 2011).
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FROM MARTHA
Trees