The Crafty Cultivator

So this is my first post about a non-edible tree… Or at least non-edible for a while.  I got a handful of rescue trees last year that we planted at my parents house, and this was the first one.

It was a “dead” tree returned to the garden centre I worked at last year. There is a 1 year warranty on trees, so it was returned for a new one. Honestly, it looked like they just never planted the tree. It had leaves all over the trunk and on the few little branches it had. It was headed to the burn pile, but I just couldn’t part with it. I had to chop the top of it off to be able to wedge it into my car. I figured if it could survive this far, it would be able to send up a new leader… Or if it didn’t I could turn it into buttons.

Once my dad planted it out in the beautiful soil there, the thing perked right up. I’m really looking forward to this one. I’ve dubbed it the Rescue Oak.

A little bit about the Bur Oak:

• Hardy, and native to the eastern Prairies.
• Very slow growing.
• Height: 40-50 feet
• Spread: 20+ feet
• Cork-like bark
• Drought resistant

In the back of the photo, you can see the ‘Crimson Passion’ Cherry.

Previously in my Tree Posts:

‘Crimson Passion’ Cherry

‘Brookgold’ Plum

‘Recsue’ Crapapple

Upcoming: Ohio Buckeye, ‘Spring Snow’ Crabapple, ‘Parkland’ Apple, Multi-graft Apple, and more.