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I would be definitely interested what the red/orange flowers or plants that look like irises or day lilies are.....I don't remember what this orange stuff is called, but the hummingbirds really like it. I started this patch with just a couple plantings three years ago and it's really taking off.
Really surprising me this summer is this little white oak. It's spent most of the last 4 years as a twig, and this year has more than doubled in height. I'll never see it reach anything like it's true potential, but I like to think it'll be around long after I'm gone.
White Oaks are a great yard tree. Strong and dependable. It is one of my favorites. I like red and white oaks a lot and one of my first choices for a big yard tree. They tend to take a while to get established in their new home. Maybe the roots finally started to branch out into the surrounding soil rather than confined to the original root ball?
We have white oaks in our yard. One came up from an acorn at the edge of the property that I left go. It now has about 4-6" trunk diameter after 20 years.
How's that strawberry?