Here’s the mystery plant part for the week:
Now for question number two: there’s something new on the blog this week. Can you find it?
Answers on Monday!
Friday’s quiz…a twofer!
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My guess – Pine tree just budding.
Part 2 – I use google reader, so don’t usually come to the blog. I have no idea whats new.
Perovskia or lavender shoot coming in after the winter? Looks like some kind of subshrub foliage….
I’m going with Larch (aka Tamarack).
As for the site – not a clue 🙂
Is an epicormic?
Is the new thing the search function? Or has that always been there?
I noticed the posting of March 23, 2011 was not attributed to any one person?
As for the mystery plant part ummm its a new shoot on some sort of woody plant. I would check some of my plants for help but they are buried under over a foot of snow. I like the lavender or conifer thoughts though.
im with jimbo on the new blog thing(search function). i learned about the garden professors from the garden ranters and i beleive that the search function ,or lack there of , was mentioned in a a rant. in the nicest way of course.(and im’ shamed to admit i didnt even notice till i read fridays post)
I’m with K.B. and guessing a larch. In general, I’m pretty unobservant, so I haven’t a clue what’s new on the site.
We have another 8 inches of snow so things are behind-can’t go check my weeping larch for growth pattern but I’ll hazard a guess that isn’t a larch. Might be, no not lavender…ok, let’s go with tamarack-flat needles in bundles, yeah my guess is tamarack growth.
I always thought ‘tamarack’ and ‘larch’ were different names for the same plant (larix spp).
It looks like lavender to me.
Almost definitely a Larix sp. Possibly Psuedolarix amabilis.
#2- no idea, I’ve been working a lot and not reading the blog. I would guess the seach function as well.
I’m guessing Japanese larch
larix spp.
I’m guessing pine tree budding out.
And the new thing – search function on the top right ?