Thursday, April 23, 2009

Our plum tree.

We have this tree in our back yard with dark red leaves ... and right now it is all covered with fragrant blossoms. We have wondered for almost a year now what kind of tree it is.

Yesterday we were at Santa Fe Greenhouses, and we saw these trees for sale. Cistena plum tree. That's what it is.

Here's how it looks right now in full bloom:









ISN'T SPRING WONDERFUL???

3 comments:

Bag Blog said...

Very beautiful blossoms! There was a stand of wild plums (big purple plums) on our property in Questa. I have some pretty funny memories of picking those and making jelly.

Buck said...

"ISN'T SPRING WONDERFUL??? "

Yup. Indeed!

Towanda said...

Well, by golly, if this bush produces any plums, then I am going to try to make jelly!