These shots are for my mom and dad. Though certain types of dogwood plants grow in Nebraska, the type pictured below do not. We scoured Lincoln, Nebraska, for dogwoods like these and haven’t found any. They must need a warmer clime to grow in. Nonetheless, I have two dogwoods in my yard. One is a red-branched bush that grows like crazy—it’s the happiest plant ever, I believe. And the other is a small tree we planted a short time ago; I’m excited to see what it will do this year.
We’re expecting a spring snow storm tonight in Lincoln. Perfect timing for posting more Chapel Hill spring photos.
7 Comments
Claudia Apr 4, 2009 10:30 AM
Thanks for the memories,sweetie! I have loved the dogwood blossoms for a long time…especially the story of salvation that is it’s legend. Love you, Mom
Joanna Apr 4, 2009 10:42 AM
I love dogwoods–I grew up with two white ones and a pink on in our front yard, my first climbing trees.
Christina Hoyt Apr 4, 2009 4:56 PM
Those look like flowering dogwoods or perhaps Kousa dogwood– both are marginal in Nebraska, but seem to do ok in protected locations Lincoln and south. You should be able to find one at a lincoln nusery like campbells or finkes. There are some good ones growing here– and amazing pink ones growing near Peru State College’s campus.
Christina Hoyt Apr 4, 2009 4:56 PM
PS-
that is Cornus florida (flowering dogood) if you try to find it :)
Clare Apr 4, 2009 11:09 PM
it needs to be spring in Iowa….no more of this snow stuff, bring on those pretty flowering trees! Lovely pictures.
charity Apr 4, 2009 11:24 PM
am loving all the photos!
Rebecca Apr 5, 2009 9:17 PM
Thanks for the info, Christina! I’m so glad to have you in my life. : )