Cercis Canadensis “Forest Pansy”

Redbud- Eastern “Forest Pansy”

                                          ID#546

 
 

Additional Information: Purchase at Pinecone Perennials, New Bern, NC

 

In early spring, 'Forest Pansy' awakens with a long-lasting profusion of bright purplish-pink blooms borne in clusters, before the leaves, along smooth gray branches. Its heart-shaped, blood-red leaves are finely veined and glossy when young, slowly turning a dark, purple-tinged green in full sun. Autumn foliage is a bouquet of reds, purples, oranges, and yellows. The plant's graceful branching structure stands out in winter.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: 15-20ft x 15 -20 ft PLANT TYPE: deciduous GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: fine LIGHT: full sun or partial shade WATER: medium moist, well drain SOIL: Adaptable to a wide range of soil conditions
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: Pink flowers borne in clusters before the leaves in early spring. FRUIT AND SEED: Propagate by rooting semi-ripe cuttings in summer. KEY FEATURES: Showy flowers; showy foliage . Reddish-purple heart-shaped leaves in the spring that become a deep reddish green in the summer. Produces new leaves throughout the season.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Two trees in very large pot at a height of about 7 ft. each. We waited to plant them in the grown until the fall to prevent choke. Removed Bed #5 and replace in the area two circles with stone border with a tree in each. I re-planted some of the Dutch Iris found in the previous existing bed #5 inside the circles. Trees survive the hurricane flood of august 2011 ( 4 1/2 feet of water). Few leaves this year but I believe they will be OK.
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September 2010

June 2012

One of the two, September, 2010