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Trees with Fences in Lexington Countryside

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Regardless of whether the tree is toxic, horses may eat or chew the bark and damage it. If the bark is removed in an entire circle around the trunk, this is called girdling, and the tree may die. To prevent horses from girdling trees, separating them with a fence is best. Many trees with fences are visible in Lexington, Kentucky, in the countryside.

Trees with Fences in Lexington Countryside

Dual Trees with Fences in Lexington Countryside

Magnolia – Bud to Bloom

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In the United States, the Magnolia tree symbolizes luck and stability. It’s a staple in Southern gardens and delights people with its flowers in the early to mid-spring. In the east, the white blooms of the magnolia represent nobility and purity, while many of its parts are used in traditional folk medicine.

Southern magnolia, is a large, broadleaf evergreen tree that is noted for its attractive glossy dark green leaves and its large, extremely fragrant flowers. It is native to the bottomlands and moist wooded areas in the central and southeastern coastal plains from North Carolina to Florida and Texas.

Magnolia Bud

Bloomed Magnolia

Bougainvillea Bonsai

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We end our series on bonsai with Bougainvillea Bonsai.

The Bougainvillea is an evergreen shrub, little tree, or thorny vine with little trumpet-shaped flowers that grow in clusters of three and come with three pretty bright papery bracts, most often magenta or purple colored.

Bougainvillea Bonsai

Penjing Forest Bonsai

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We continue to post some images from our July 6, 2024 visit to The Triangle Bonsai Society which displayed an amazing array of bonsai carefully pruned plants in the Doris Duke Center at Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Durham, North Carolina.

Although Bonsai is a Japanese word, the art of growing these miniature trees originates in China, called “Penjing” or “Penzai”. Penjing are miniature landscapes, displaying a combination of rocks, trees, and figures – though increasingly single plants are shown in China these days.

Penjing Forest Bonsai

Japanese Maple Bonsai

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The majestic Japanese Maple is considered the king of Bonsai trees. Japanese maples are popular for bonsai due to their many benefits. Not only are Japanese maples beautiful to look at, including their unique leaf shape, but they are also relatively easy to maintain. They are drought and pest-resistant, and require minimal pruning.

Japanese Maple

Hinoki Cypress Bonsai

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Hinoki cypress  is a luxurious, emerald green tree with compact, soft needles. It is often used in much of the beautiful architecture and woodwork of traditional Japanese structures. In bonsai, the hinoki cypress is capable of representing a multitude of forms and shapes. It has phenomenal bark and a soft presentation.

Hinoki Cypress

Multiple Hinoki Cypress Bonsai Trees

Bonsai Trees

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The word “Bon-sai” (often misspelled as bonzai or banzai) is a Japanese term which, literally translated, means “planted in a container”. It has been around for well over a thousand years. The ultimate goal of growing a Bonsai is to create a miniaturized but realistic representation of nature in the form of a tree. Bonsai are not genetically dwarfed plants, in fact, any tree species can be used to grow one.

The Triangle Bonsai Society displayed an amazing array of bonsai carefully pruned plants in the Doris Duke Center at Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Durham, North Carolina. The 2-day exhibit included more than 40 bonsai created in multiple styles from a wide range of plant species, including maple, azalea, pine, elm, juniper, bald cypress, crabapple, ficus and more. We will post some images from our visit there on July 6, 2024.

A Bonsai Tree