Lone Redbud

by Gary F Richards

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3600.000 x 3000.000 pixels

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Lone Redbud

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Gary F Richards

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Digital Art - Watercolor

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The lone redbud tree in this watercolor digital painting speaks to me of peaceful spring joy. Framed by the flowering hedgerows and the lightly clouded sky completes the composition.

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Copyrighted in 2020 by Gary F Richards. All rights reserved.

The eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis) grows throughout most of the eastern U.S, extending as far west as Oklahoma and Texas and north into Canada. This tree is not picky when it comes to soil preference, but it does best when grown in a moist, well-drained location. Because of their modest size, redbuds work well as understory trees and are particularly stunning when planted in groupings. The horizontal branching pattern adds architectural interest to the garden and makes an attractive canopy for spring bulbs. Some characteristics of the redbud are:

* Clusters of tiny magenta buds swell into showy rosy pink flowers in early spring before the leaves appear, with the long-lasting blossoms putting on a show for two to three weeks.
* The buds appear to emerge right from the bark of twigs and branches and even on parts of the trunk, adorning the entire tree with miniature clusters of flowers.
* The trunk of the redbud commonly divides close to the ground, creating an interesting multi-trunk shape with graceful arched branches and a rounded crown.
* Heart-shaped leaves 2 to 6 inches in length emerge a reddish color, turning dark green in summer and then a bright canary yellow in autumn. The flowers also give rise to clusters of beanlike pods that remain on the tree into winter.
* The redbud adapts to a wide range of site conditions and thrives in most types of soil and levels of sun exposure.

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April 14th, 2020

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