by Anura Guruge
on May 12, 2023
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I had NOT expected to see anything. Just a sad, severely pruned back tree — looking sorry for itself. Instead I see these BEAUTIFUL, purple sprouts.
WOW!
6-days ago, i.e., May 6, 2023, ON FIRM instructions (from whom must be obeyed) I severely pruned back this plumb tree. She wanted to me take it totally down. I protested. I don’t like taking down trees. This was one of the trees I had planted, with my own hands, when we moved to this house in March 2007 (i.e., 16-years ago). It had grown into a full, beautiful tree. In late Spring it was awash with delicate pink flowers & soon afterwards a lot of dark, purple leaves.
Over the winter it had caught some airborne black fungus. There was no growth we could see. So, I, after being presented with online proof, agreed to prune it — aggressively.
That was 6 days ago.
Now this.
WOW. I am in AWE. How amazing.
I will keep you posted.
