tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post2905233613046510881..comments2023-05-03T06:04:05.095-04:00Comments on Barbee's Blog: Dogwoods: A Love StoryBarbee'http://www.blogger.com/profile/11316077390373348067noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-33849943219939984472008-06-02T23:00:00.000-04:002008-06-02T23:00:00.000-04:00Kerri: What a disappointment, having to replace it...Kerri: What a disappointment, having to <I>replace it two times.</I> Isn't there a gnome or saint or something that could be planted with this one to ensure its healthy life?! ;)Barbee'https://www.blogger.com/profile/11316077390373348067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-20788862118165176552008-06-02T22:39:00.000-04:002008-06-02T22:39:00.000-04:00I can understand your love for these beautiful tre...I can understand your love for these beautiful trees. We have a very small red one that's looking healthy this spring. We planted a white at the same time, 2 years ago, and replaced it for the 2nd time this spring. I hope this one makes it. I can't wait to see the flowers...but I know I'll have to :)Kerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-59924732210918338432008-05-07T20:34:00.000-04:002008-05-07T20:34:00.000-04:00Growing up in Alabama the legend of the dogwood wa...Growing up in Alabama the legend of the dogwood was one that our folks used to tell us and that's why when I moved to Chicago I had to plant one in my garden.<BR/><BR/>I hope that the newer cultivars of dogwood will be more disease-resistant. I see many beautiful blooming dogwoods in Chicago these days.Sweet Home and Garden Carolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08026451200405491815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-29921816072351938952008-05-04T12:28:00.000-04:002008-05-04T12:28:00.000-04:00I always loved the dogwood tree. Thanks for sharin...I always loved the dogwood tree. Thanks for sharing the legend(-:CiNdEe's GaRdEnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118389145887562360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-74315660584988443802008-05-04T10:12:00.000-04:002008-05-04T10:12:00.000-04:00re. Kathleen's comment:-Our landscape in England w...re. Kathleen's comment:-<BR/><BR/>Our landscape in England was transformed by Dutch Elm disease.<BR/><BR/>EstherEsther Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412078991551799972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-32512885999987515662008-05-04T00:54:00.000-04:002008-05-04T00:54:00.000-04:00What a wonderful post & pictures Barbee. I miss s...What a wonderful post & pictures Barbee. I miss seeing dogwoods of any color although pink would have to be my favorite. I grew up in Virginia & Maryland where they grew plentifully in the woods so I know exactly the image you wrote about. Since they aren't common here, I hadn't heard about the disease threatening to wipe them out. I hope it doesn't succeed. We are dealing with that same issue just different tree in Colorado. ugh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-52609365512362321162008-05-03T08:02:00.000-04:002008-05-03T08:02:00.000-04:00Barbee, yesterday I was driving my daughter to tow...Barbee, yesterday I was driving my daughter to town and we checked out every dogwood we passed. We want to buy one for our yard and were looking at the different colors. Now that I've read the story, I can't wait to tell her it.Melanie Chopayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05985844123815086844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-62810583506356250692008-05-02T22:24:00.000-04:002008-05-02T22:24:00.000-04:00Debbi, aren't they unusual. When it happened it wa...Debbi, aren't they unusual. When it happened it was not amusing, but I did think it was beautiful. I just kept thinking how Beautiful!<BR/><BR/>Joey, thank you for your sweet words, and for coming over to visit. It means a lot. <BR/><BR/>To work on it, I had to bold the text because my eyes were bothering me so badly. I will be glad when the doctor says these cataracts are ready to come out. Hope the bold text is not offensive to others.Barbee'https://www.blogger.com/profile/11316077390373348067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-13159348046095723652008-05-02T20:20:00.000-04:002008-05-02T20:20:00.000-04:00The awesome dogwood bloom is the story that you re...The awesome dogwood bloom is the story that you related beautifully, Barbee.joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-39788802174824354382008-05-02T17:55:00.000-04:002008-05-02T17:55:00.000-04:00Shala, I almost did not put in the legend, because...Shala, I almost did not put in the legend, because I thought everyone already knew about it and it would bore them to see it again. If you, and only you, did not known the legend, I think it is worth it that I included it. Glad you enjoyed it. <BR/><BR/>I had to laugh when reading your blog and James wrote: Shala did it! (Regarding spraying the nutgrass with chemicals.)That is one mean plant! Cute. <BR/><BR/>Esther, bless you. You have no idea how much your words mean to me. Thank You.Barbee'https://www.blogger.com/profile/11316077390373348067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-29174406839380872372008-05-02T17:37:00.000-04:002008-05-02T17:37:00.000-04:00Great pictures. I love the snow on the bloomsGreat pictures. I love the snow on the bloomsAunt Debbi/kurts momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05663049154538571378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-64204696465518625152008-05-02T17:10:00.000-04:002008-05-02T17:10:00.000-04:00I wish I could say something more than that this p...I wish I could say something more than that this post is beautiful - and moving - in the photos, the story, and in the warning about the trees - but it is. It is both things in all three parts.<BR/><BR/>EstherEsther Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412078991551799972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-52536168061434216572008-05-02T15:07:00.000-04:002008-05-02T15:07:00.000-04:00Those are beautiful trees and I had never heard th...Those are beautiful trees and I had never heard the legend of the dogwood. Thank you for this post and the wonderful pictures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-258279162846469442008-05-02T14:57:00.000-04:002008-05-02T14:57:00.000-04:00Hi Cinj, I wonder if yours are one of the Red Twig...Hi Cinj, I wonder if yours are one of the Red Twig Dogwoods. Sounds like it. They are pretty, too, but as you say: very different. <BR/><BR/>Here is a link if readers are interested. <BR/><A HREF="http://gardening.yardener.com/RedTwigDogwood.html" REL="nofollow">Red Twig Dogwood</A>Barbee'https://www.blogger.com/profile/11316077390373348067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-55342271404817187282008-05-02T14:22:00.000-04:002008-05-02T14:22:00.000-04:00I love the legend of the dogwood that you put in y...I love the legend of the dogwood that you put in your post. What an excellent reminder to us all. I'm sure that they will overcome the tragedy and we will find a way to save them <BR/><BR/>They are beautiful. I have some in my old garden, but they look nothing like the ones you posted. They have red wood and smaller flowers. Really they look more like a bush than a tree....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09582157624382487302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-52172856565493555252008-05-02T13:38:00.000-04:002008-05-02T13:38:00.000-04:00Thanks for all the info. My dogwoods were here whe...Thanks for all the info. My dogwoods were here when we bought the house and you would not believe what a sad state the garden was in! Maybe the few I have left will get better. NC has wonderful dogwoods and azaleas and also dogwood festivals.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-3067985668078020852008-05-02T10:28:00.000-04:002008-05-02T10:28:00.000-04:00Ourfriendben, That reminds me of something I wish ...Ourfriendben, That reminds me of something I wish I had thought to put in the post. <BR/><BR/><B>Dogwood borers</B>: The female lays eggs in cracks and open areas of bark. I was told, therefore, we should not prune them in the spring when the female is looking for places to lays eggs. Since then, I have always pruned in late summer and autumn in hopes it would have time to heal before spring.Barbee'https://www.blogger.com/profile/11316077390373348067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-37553407549121641152008-05-02T10:22:00.000-04:002008-05-02T10:22:00.000-04:00Thank you, Steve. I agree. But, read Tina's comm...Thank you, Steve. I agree. But, read Tina's comment. <BR/><BR/>Tina: that is so sad. And, Steve, she is in Tennessee, not so far away. They used to make Tennessee beautiful, too. Knoxville has a Dogwood Festival. We just happened to be going through there once years ago, saw the signs, and took time to follow the self-guided auto tour along the Dogwood Trail. Losing the native dogwoods is a tragedy in my opinion. Take lots of photos!Barbee'https://www.blogger.com/profile/11316077390373348067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-406440168581856432008-05-02T10:20:00.000-04:002008-05-02T10:20:00.000-04:00Ah, yes, I love dogwoods so. And, like you, I can'...Ah, yes, I love dogwoods so. And, like you, I can't bear to think of anthracnose wiping them out. I've heard that mowers cutting into the bark is what leaves the trees vulnerable to disease, so planting them in a woodland or in island beds as you've done may be their best hope for survival. I finally found a source for an "unimproved" white-flowering dogwood like the ones I remember from my Nashville childhood and planted it here at Hawk's Haven last year. Long may it thrive! Thanks for the beautiful photos and beautiful legend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-79407413265203934002008-05-02T08:37:00.000-04:002008-05-02T08:37:00.000-04:00I like dogwoods but here in my neck of the woods, ...I like dogwoods but here in my neck of the woods, even in shade, they do poorly. Borers and anthracose have taken their tolls. Now let's add a late freeze and drought. I am switching to kousa dogwoods and slowly culling my cornus floridas. Glad to see them go though they are beautiful at times!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-17474137496528987372008-05-02T08:13:00.000-04:002008-05-02T08:13:00.000-04:00As you know, I am a native of Kentucky. To me, th...As you know, I am a native of Kentucky. To me, the redbuds and dogwoods of the woods there single Kentucky out as the most beautiful state I have ever lived in or even visited. Those dogwoods at peak season have to be seen to be believed, honestly. If we see how gorgeous Augusta looks during the Masters, and it does indeed, then consider Kentucky during the Derby, which is the image I carry.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08001918168749714780noreply@blogger.com