Here is part of our group - for those of you who want to see the oldest parts of the cemetery start at the Yonge Street entrance - 3 blocks north of St. Clair station.
If you enjoy roaming about a cemetery, this one is set up carriage style - so you travel up and down and round curves and bends on an old road. Here you can see that our trees still have a way to go before they're filled it.
Liriodendron tulipifera 'Aureomarginatum' - must be very pretty in bloom.
A Malus that obviously didn't get the instructions about dressing for the weather.
Would have been grand to walk down below - will have to go back.
A very sweet little weeping Japanese cherry - would make a good small property tree.
The shock of this chartreuse Tilia was wonderful.
This is known as the Octopus Tree, a Laburnum - it is estimated at about 100 years of age - and has been cabled - an essential I'd think with our snow. It will be in bloom in about 2 weeks.
Here's a Picea glauca conica Dwarf Alberta Spruce that grow to about 3 meters or so for us...unless they start to revert.
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We love investigating really old cemetaries too and reading the quaint verse on some of the headstones! I have not heard of a gardening walk through one...ever! It was not alone scary but a bit mad walking under trees with lightening flashing overhead.
I like Liriodendron trees - something to do with those leaves looking like they have had their tips removed.
I must admit I don't like lightening - too random and scary although I know the chance of being hit is infinitesimal!
Barbara:
Like Peggy, I love to wander through a cemetery,steeped in history of in many cases, total strangers, and only in the past five or so years, have I noticed the wonderful horticultural specimens on display. I too would love to see the Laburnum... there is one at the nursery, I hope it doesn't sell before it blooms..... in that case, it's likely to come home with me.... second thoughts, be gone oh beautiful tree, I haven't the space!
Oh Barbara, you are a brave soul, if brave is the right word! The trees are worth it though. I will await the dry shot of a blooming Laburnum. Loved the Lychnis is the previous post, and Georgia Blue is a stunning flower.
Frances
Did you have to drive a long way to get to the cemetery? I might have opted out but then I really don't like lightening. I've gotten quite risk aversive as I've aged;) Stunning trees...the tilia is beautiful. Small trees like the weeping cherry can make a garden look special. I do hope you go back to see the Laburnum in bloom! gail
Peggy - it was complete madness to be out under the trees in the thunder storm. Will really have to go back - the moment I'd pause to read a monument - I'd lose the rest of the pack.
E.G. So much to recommend it - the very unusual leaves - and the flowers - a really good tree if you've got the room.
Teza - if you need convincing - I have seen them pruned into standards quite successfully...
Frances - we were complete lunatics. I love growing 'Georgia Blue' makes me think I live in a much warmer climate than I do. The lychnis has really moved ahead
over the last two days - can hardly wait to take its photo.
Gail, It would be a 50 minute drive - or a 70 minute commute (Train, Subway & Walk) - which is what we did. I'm going to put it into my calendar for later this month and see if I can can get lucky.
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