This is one of my favorite trees from Japan. There are two mature Katsura trees in the garden and they are turning color to golden yellow right now. I love the fine texture of this tree. Believe or not, the fallen leaves smell like cotton candy or caramel! Some people even say they smell cinnamon. Every time I walk under this tree, it makes me hungry...One thing about this tree is, it's hard to grow anything underneath because of the fibrous root system. They suck a lot of water, so if you want to plant something underneath, you have to water plenty during the summer season. Also, the root system is not very deep, so they don't like to be disturbed. In my opinion, it worth having this tree though. Beautiful spring foliage, great texture, gorgeous fall color and on top of those, caramel smell in the fall!
Friday, October 5, 2012
Cercidiphyllum japonicum, Katsura Tree
This is one of my favorite trees from Japan. There are two mature Katsura trees in the garden and they are turning color to golden yellow right now. I love the fine texture of this tree. Believe or not, the fallen leaves smell like cotton candy or caramel! Some people even say they smell cinnamon. Every time I walk under this tree, it makes me hungry...One thing about this tree is, it's hard to grow anything underneath because of the fibrous root system. They suck a lot of water, so if you want to plant something underneath, you have to water plenty during the summer season. Also, the root system is not very deep, so they don't like to be disturbed. In my opinion, it worth having this tree though. Beautiful spring foliage, great texture, gorgeous fall color and on top of those, caramel smell in the fall!
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