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TREES
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There are 12 trees
in the garden including a
Maackia amurensis, Norway spruce,
And Magnolia hypoleuca.
Here’s a look at
some of the
others.
Styrax japonicus
(Snowbell tree)
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Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’
There are at least 40 kinds
of yellow magnolia
in cultivation.
Two other excellent
cultivars are
‘Elizabeth’
and ‘Butterflies’
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The pink-flowering
dogwood
(Cornus florida ‘Rubra’)
is a popular
medium-sized tree.
Other top cultivars
include ‘Cherokee Sunset’
and ‘Cherokee Chief’
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The Japanese maple
(Acer japonicum ‘Acontifolium’)
has deeply cut leaves
that remain an attractive
shade of green
all summer and
turn brilliant,
flame red
in fall
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The silk tree
(Albizia julibrissin)
has delicate, feathery,
fern-like foliage
and fluffy pink flowers
in midsummer.
It grows 15 to 20 feet
(4.5 to 6 m), can tolerate
minor frosts but
thrives best in
south- or west-facing
locations.
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Angel’s trumpet
(Brugmansia) is not
hardy enough to be left
outside over winter,
but if lifted or grown in
a pot and moved into
a protected environment
it can develop into a
sizeable patio tree
which can be moved
outdoors every spring
to provide
a wonderful display
of fragrant flowers
in summer
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The red locust tree
(Manglietia insignis) is
an elegant evergreen
member of the magnolia family
that produces large erect red
buds that open into
pale pink flowers
in summer.
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