Spring Has Sprung and Winter's Done

by Janette Boyd

Title

Spring Has Sprung and Winter's Done

Artist

Janette Boyd

Medium

Photograph - Photo/texture/digital

Description

Photo of first image of blooming white pear trees and large evergreens taken in Tulsa, Oklahoma, along the Tisdale Expressway, near downtown, headed north. Second image of what I think is a crab apple tree, in bloom, with pink blossoms, was merged to original image, using Corel Paintshop's techniques of brushes and blending. Overlay of texture created by FAA artist, Jai Johnson was added, using only 35% of the overlay.

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Cherries
Tart pie cherry varieties often require more chilling hours than Mediterranean climates offer. However, Japanese cherry (Prunus serrulata) and sweet cherry (P. avium) cultivars grow from USDA zones 5 to 9. Japanese cherries produce the most voluminous pink flowers in spring, but may produce little fruit. Capulin cherry (P. salcifolia) is a native of tropical Mexico that grows in USDA zones 10 and 11. Unlike many cherries and other fruits, capulins do not require a cooling period in winter.

Crabapples
Crabapple trees (Malus spp.) grow from 15 to 25 feet tall. They produce pink or white blossoms in spring and apples with a diameter of less than 2 inches, called crabapples.

Pears
An attractive shape, fragrant flowers and delicious fruit make pear trees a good choice. Semi-dwarf Asian pear trees are best for mild, Mediterranean climates. They grow only 6 feet tall, which makes routine maintenance and harvesting easier. European pear trees need cold winters with about 900 chilling hours to flower, so they don't grow well in mild areas. Asian pear trees are hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 and 10. Pear trees tend to flower every other year, unless you intervene.
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/kind-trees-pink-spring-small-fruit-60528.html

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April 21st, 2015

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