Tree 3 - Downy Serviceberry - Amelanchier aborea

Amelanchier arborea

Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush, Servicetree, Sarvis-tree

Rosaceae

This is an Amelanchier arborea located at the Ambler campus of Temple University. It is at the edge of the cold frames by the location of the old greenhouses, across from the red barn.

This is an Amelanchier canadensis (Shadblow Serviceberry) located on the grounds at Andalusia, Pennsylvania.

 From the University of Connecticut plant database 

http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/a/amearb/amearb1.html

Habitat

• native to northeastern United States down through Florida and across to Iowa
• hardy to zone 4

Habit and Form

• a deciduous, small tree or large shrub
• 15' to 25' tall
• multi-stemmed
• rounded crown
• medium texture
• medium growth rate

Tree 2 - Pink Flowering Dogwood - Cornus Florida - Private Residence

This is a pink flowering dogwood at a private residence in Churchville, Pa. The variety is unknown. It is approximately 25 years old. It has been trimmed at different times due to illness.

Bark of Pink Flowering Dogwood

From the University of Connecticut website:  http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/c/corflo/corflo1.html

Habitat

• native to the eastern and central United States
• zone 5 with selection of proper genetic material
• grows naturally as an understory tree

Habit and Form

• a small deciduous tree
• grows to about 30' tall with an equal or greater spread
• shape is rounded to somewhat flat-topped
• branching is approaching horizontal
• branches low to the ground with a short trunk

Tree 1 - Dawn Redwood - Metasequoia glyptostroboides - Private Residence

This is a Dawn Redwood located at a private residence in Churchville, Pennsylvania. The tree was planted 37 years ago and is now taller than the two story home. There are two on the property, each are approximately 65 feet tall.

Metasequoia glyptostroboides
 Taxodiaceae

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In front yard:

In back yard:

Bark:

From the University of Connecticut website: http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/m/metgly/metgly1.html

Habitat

• native to China
• first described from fossil records in 1941
• live plants were then discovered in the same year
• seeds were collected in the mid 1940's by the Arnold Arboretum and brought back to the United States
• zone 4

Habit and Form

• a deciduous, coniferous , large tree
• uniform conical habit
• horizontal branching
• typically reaches 75' to 100' tall
• growth rate is fast
• texture is fine and airy in leaf

Morris Arboretum - Bloomfield Farm - February 5th 2011

On a site visit with Eva Monheim's Public Horticulture class to see the new building on the Bloomfield Farmside of Morris Arboretum.