'The Giving Tree' - A 2023/24 Photographic Project

2023 - 2024

➽ "The Giving Tree 2022-23" (ie. last season)

(for all the whats wheres and whys etc etc)

Cherry Plum (Prunus cerasifera)

has been widely cultivated as a ... street tree in the temperate regions of Australia.

I love its deep maroon-coloured leaves. It hasn't fruited at all, perhaps as it is still too young?

(NB. I found out what type of tree it was using this App).

I water it most summer days (twice or more at a time), hobbling across with my walking stick and trusty 9-litre/2.3 gal blue plastic watering can!

"I'm the crazy old man who talks to the tree!" 🤣

I'll be using this camera this year. 📷
The title reference is to the book, "The Giving Tree" 🌳

I know... it's not much but... [grins]

➽ Also, check out "My Views from Home"

➽ Also, explore "Autumnal Tree 2024"

 

🌳 The Giving Tree (2023 - 2024) Video 🌳

Updated: 1 June 2024

Length: 2' 59"

Video made using Canva

Music: Beethoven: Serenade for String Trio in D, Op. 8: 1. Marcia (Allegro - Adagio)

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AUTUMN 2024

Updated: 1 June 2024

Length: 1' 03"

Video made using Canva

Music: Cone of Confusion - "Moon Dust" (Unplugged)

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17 September 2023

26 July 2023 (mid-winter)

The local council parks guys neatly trimmed "The Giving Tree" in preparation for its summer growth.

🌳 The Giving Tree (2023 - 24) Photos 🌳
💥  NB. Click on the images to see a larger scale of the pic 💥

 

First budding

9 & 10 August 2023 - 3rd-last week of Winter

11 & 12 August 2023

Close-up of those new buds

13 & 16 August

17 & 18 August

20 August

First flowering

21 August 2023

12 days after the first buds appeared

22 & 23 August

24 & 25 August

26 August & close-up of flowers

27 August & close-up

1st September

First day of Spring 2023

23 days since the first pic

2 Sept.

2 September: close-up

3 & 4 Sept.

5 Sept.

6 Sept.

Blossoms dying off and leaves start budding

25 days after the first photo

7 & 8 Sept.

9 Sept.

The lower sproutings of leaves have been pruned back this week by the local Council.

18 November 2023

It's been a hot summer

OK, it's officially Autumn!

A few leaves have started to fall

We are way into Autumn and still nothing! It's a resilient bugger, huh?!

It's starting... leaves off the top branches: gone!

Down they come... some good windy days help

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Peas be with ewe 
Mal