Heavy pruning of a tree at the side of the house over this past week has
filled my trash cans to the brim. Small shrubs were clipped back to there
bare bones. It will be weeks before they put on a new coat of leaves.
Azalea's are cropped to a sculptured finish fitting that of a modern art
museum's landscape. Trimming the Crape Myrtle trees to thin out last
years growth to let in some needed sunlight.
My potted Cacao tree is doing quite well in spite of the blast of Spring
sun it received , while the Crape Myrtle tree put on a new set of leaves.
The Vanilla Bean Orchid at it's base even turned a pale green, indicating
that it was getting too much sun. I draped some Spanish moss on top
of the orchid to help shade it from the relatively harsh sun's rays.
Said farewell to a potted Bamboo Palm that had been around a long time.
Long enough to have bloomed and bare fruit. It even sat for a sketch when
I took a fleeting interest to pencil drawing. I even gave it a new spot in
the garden to renewed interest, however short that lasted. As I was releasing
it from it's potted confines. There was a couple new shoots at it's base, but
obviously not enough to prolong it's place here in this constant gardener's
garden.
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