So that’s what corn on the cob looks like when it’s growing. A child might think that’s what it is.
You may remember my recent post about the Colorado blue spruce. In that one, I compared the cones to candles standing on a Christmas tree. With our recent sun and rain, the cones on this spruce have grown quickly and are having trouble supporting their own weight.
I wonder if they will eventually hang down the way cones on so many other evergreens do. I can see that I’ll have to do a followup post whenever that happens.
You have to keep us posted!!!
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Guess I have to, now that I’ve started this.
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We must both be on a spruce kick, Anneli. Since your last post, I bought another Alberta Spruce! We now have two that we are raising. 🙂
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I hope I’ve helped to influence you in that regard. They’re beautiful trees, and so hardy.
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That little tree is loaded!
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It sure is. Must like the location, the climate, something!
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I’ve noticed that some of the pines here have dropped cones at a volume that I’ve never seen before. The new cone crop looks pretty normal though.
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Always good to know they are healthy.
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They really are quite amazing. 🙂
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🙂
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Wow! What a load of cones. They have really grown since the last photo.
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I thought so too. They can’t even hold up their own weight.
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So interesting. I wonder what they will do in the next month.
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I’ll keep an eye on them and let you know.
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🙂
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I want a corncob tree! 😉 Wouldn’t that be great? I love corn on the cob. My mom used to say that when he was little, my brother, who died last year, would say about corn on the cob, “I’m not eating that! It has hair on it!”
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That’s funny. I hadn’t thought of it like that.
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😁
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I saw a similar tree around here this past weekend and “Christmas tree with candles” was exactly my thought too. 😀
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Keeping the tradition alive without the danger of setting the house on fire.
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I love these spruce trees. Yours is the healthiest I’ve ever seen!
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Actually it belongs to neighbours across the street, but I get the benefit of looking at it. It does look like it’s doing well this year.
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Haha. And I was giving you all the credit. Well, I think your tree-love helps, nonetheless.
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Yes, I send “growing vibes” over to it, and I make it feel wanted by taking its picture. 😉
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Hey, that would work for me, why not the tree?? 🙂
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