formariz 11,987 #1 Posted May 31, 2021 My dogwood this year is weighed down with blooms, creating a shady grotto for my van. Each one of those blooms will turn into an edible cherry like fruit. (It’s going to be messy) 6 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadapples 6,983 #2 Posted June 1, 2021 The birds will love the fruit... Ah, yeah, its gonna be messy... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #3 Posted June 1, 2021 We had a big damson tree at the front of the drive. The birds loved it. We didn't love all the purple bird $h*t over the cars and yard. The tree ain't there no more. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,500 #4 Posted June 1, 2021 9 hours ago, formariz said: My dogwood this year is weighed down with blooms, creating a shady grotto for my van. Each one of those blooms will turn into an edible cherry like fruit. (It’s going to be messy) Didn’t know dogwoods made a fruit. I do want a cherry tree though. Hopefully they would do well here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,565 #5 Posted June 1, 2021 2 hours ago, 19richie66 said: I do want a cherry tree though. Hopefully they would do well here They do well in Wisconsin so I don't think you should have an issue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,068 #6 Posted June 1, 2021 2 hours ago, 19richie66 said: Didn’t know dogwoods made a fruit I don't believe that's a Dogwood....I have heard that the Dogwood flower symbolizes Christ's crucifixion...the white petals on the flower of a Dogwood symbolizes purity, have a dark stain on each of the four petals signifying the blood stains from his hands and feet where the nails were driven. Two hands, two feet, four petals, four stains. I have never seen a Dogwood that bore fruit. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickwhitt 4,611 #7 Posted June 1, 2021 You can check if it is a dogwood by the bark 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,199 #8 Posted June 1, 2021 57 minutes ago, Horse Newbie said: that's a Dogwood....I Look up Kousa Dogwood. I think that's what that is. Regular Dogwood is well past it's blooming season. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPINJIM 1,981 #9 Posted June 1, 2021 Yep, Korean Kousa Dogwood. American Dogwood has the red stain on the petals. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
formariz 11,987 #10 Posted June 1, 2021 6 minutes ago, SPINJIM said: Yep, Korean Kousa Dogwood. American Dogwood has the red stain on the petals. Correct. Its a Kousa Dogwood. 10 hours ago, roadapples said: The birds will love the fruit... Ah, yeah, its gonna be messy... Been thinking about picking fruit and making some mash from it. I just have to stay ahead of the birds. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,067 #11 Posted June 1, 2021 12 minutes ago, formariz said: Correct. Its a Kousa Dogwood. Been thinking about picking fruit and making some mash from it. I just have to stay ahead of the birds. We don't want a bunch of tipsy birds flying around do we? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,068 #12 Posted June 1, 2021 (edited) Speaking of tipsy birds... Edited June 1, 2021 by Horse Newbie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
