tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post7026526015404465003..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: Yearly cycle of two Rowan TreesRosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-19766661102478393512013-09-01T16:20:40.201+01:002013-09-01T16:20:40.201+01:00We have Rowan tree, too, which is called “nanakama...We have Rowan tree, too, which is called “nanakamado” literally meaning “seven times in furnace” as it is so hard to be burnt down. It is planted as a good luck charm for fire prevention in some region. The pristine white flowers in spring, red berries and colored leaves in autumn and winter trees in your photos are so beautiful. Red color is traditionally believed to ward off evil spirit in Japan. <br /><br />Yoko<br /><br />stardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684501661629146087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-65112119335379395932013-09-01T08:47:12.125+01:002013-09-01T08:47:12.125+01:00I dont know a single child called Rowan, but I can...I dont know a single child called Rowan, but I can understand that it is an attractive name.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-8474007493219895272013-08-31T23:17:14.745+01:002013-08-31T23:17:14.745+01:00I love the colour of rowan berries - and I've ...I love the colour of rowan berries - and I've known several children with Rowan as a first name too. Beautiful in every way!nillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733433402466612700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-70800516271186667212013-08-31T08:09:10.621+01:002013-08-31T08:09:10.621+01:00This is the first garden that we have ever had wit...This is the first garden that we have ever had with Rowan Trees, and it enjoy its all year round appearance.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-86188617276338459392013-08-30T23:17:48.037+01:002013-08-30T23:17:48.037+01:00The rowan is one of my favourite smaller trees bec...The rowan is one of my favourite smaller trees because of its variety of colour and its hardiness. Super photos, Rosemary.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-7744730108978691452013-08-30T20:41:09.213+01:002013-08-30T20:41:09.213+01:00Thank you - it was fun keeping track of the tree f...Thank you - it was fun keeping track of the tree for a year, and interesting to see the final results when collated together.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-64869996308733319252013-08-30T20:39:33.853+01:002013-08-30T20:39:33.853+01:00Thank you - it is a tree that gives us all year ro...Thank you - it is a tree that gives us all year round interest - even the bright red buds in the winter make us believe that the spring is perhaps nearer arriving than it is.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-53514890211441473272013-08-30T18:22:17.043+01:002013-08-30T18:22:17.043+01:00Thanks for sharing this! It's a great way for...Thanks for sharing this! It's a great way for me to learn about the different types of foliage in England!Tina @ Girl-Meets-Globehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05674608922867213793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-8554009163852053112013-08-30T18:10:25.104+01:002013-08-30T18:10:25.104+01:00This is such a useful tree to have around. The flo...This is such a useful tree to have around. The flowers, berries and the leaves during autumn look great throughout the seasons. The Druid tradition makes it even more interesting - great story! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083409767851425580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-65534516036966961012013-08-29T22:53:36.126+01:002013-08-29T22:53:36.126+01:00I started doing this post about last October, and ...I started doing this post about last October, and had to remind myself to catch it at various times of the year. It was interesting assembling it all together.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-44218995793563739402013-08-29T22:51:38.706+01:002013-08-29T22:51:38.706+01:00Another name for it Madelief is Mountain Ash - our...Another name for it Madelief is Mountain Ash - our is particularly nice because it has such wonderful colouring in the autumn.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-79341557852536901552013-08-29T22:50:31.896+01:002013-08-29T22:50:31.896+01:00Yes, we do have dogwoods - they are beautiful tree...Yes, we do have dogwoods - they are beautiful trees and so many different varieties.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-36129715576275655212013-08-29T21:46:58.933+01:002013-08-29T21:46:58.933+01:00It's not often you see the annual cycle of a t...It's not often you see the annual cycle of a tree in one go. Your trees look beautiful in every season and they change so dramatically too. I remember having a mountain ash in one of our garden the berries were always such a picture.<br />Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-11206781595884497772013-08-29T19:31:58.479+01:002013-08-29T19:31:58.479+01:00Dear Rosemary,
I enjoyed your yearly cycle of the...Dear Rosemary,<br /><br />I enjoyed your yearly cycle of the Rowan trees. I will have to check out how the tree is called in Dutch :-) The leaves, berries and blossoms doe look familiar to me, but I simply cannot remember the name!!<br /><br />Madelief xMadeliefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05906326152435858221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-70397000242905606652013-08-29T18:42:06.828+01:002013-08-29T18:42:06.828+01:00what a beautiful tree; it is one I am not familiar...what a beautiful tree; it is one I am not familiar with; it apparently doesn't grow well in my part of the world. Beautiful in all seasons sounds like the perfect tree. The berries are similar to those on our Dogwood trees. Do you have many Dogwoods there?sandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355232032181406759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-61446572965520284142013-08-29T17:20:34.245+01:002013-08-29T17:20:34.245+01:00Dear Wendy it is a great all round tree with the b...Dear Wendy it is a great all round tree with the bees attraction to it in the summer and the birds in the autumn. Our tree is a particularly lovely variety with its wonderful autumn colour too, but unfortunately I can't remember which one it is.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-20273390297945094952013-08-29T17:18:17.135+01:002013-08-29T17:18:17.135+01:00Surprisingly I understand that there are over 50 d...Surprisingly I understand that there are over 50 different varieties of Rowan Tree.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-66176689294930407392013-08-29T17:17:28.951+01:002013-08-29T17:17:28.951+01:00You are always so kind and encouraging with your c...You are always so kind and encouraging with your comments Gina - my filing system, as such, is simply that the post has been sitting in drafts, and I have kept adding to it gradually over the past year as each season has come and gone.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-66097831579530057822013-08-29T16:57:55.465+01:002013-08-29T16:57:55.465+01:00Lovely photos of the Rowan trees in each season - ...Lovely photos of the Rowan trees in each season - and I was fascinated by the information, too. I would love to see the dyed material! They look beautiful in autumn, and it's wonderful to think they're helping the birds feed up for winter.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-15489878008877488622013-08-29T14:07:21.549+01:002013-08-29T14:07:21.549+01:00Interesting tree. They grow in certain areas of Ta...Interesting tree. They grow in certain areas of Tasmania.Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-90986084196825157082013-08-29T13:55:43.778+01:002013-08-29T13:55:43.778+01:00Dear Rosemary, The Rowan trees, through the season...Dear Rosemary, The Rowan trees, through the seasons, are wonderfully colorful and interesting. What is even more amazing and wonderful is your memory and orderly filing system. Your beautiful photographs always make reading your posts such a pleasure. ox, Gina Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-30312770853676584922013-08-29T12:44:43.404+01:002013-08-29T12:44:43.404+01:00It does look fantastic in the late Autumn Patricia...It does look fantastic in the late Autumn Patricia, and is one of the last trees in our garden to drop its leaves. I am not sure which Christmas carol you mean so sorry I can't help you out. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-68441126396858676042013-08-29T12:38:34.825+01:002013-08-29T12:38:34.825+01:00Dear Dimi - thank you for your kind comment - our ...Dear Dimi - thank you for your kind comment - our particular variety of Rowan Tree is very good for giving interest all year round.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-89842208338729488462013-08-29T12:37:20.822+01:002013-08-29T12:37:20.822+01:00Most of the other types of Rowan Tree have leaves ...Most of the other types of Rowan Tree have leaves which turn yellow and then fall. Ours colours up long after the others have lost their leaves and is a wonderful sight in the garden.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-52269403899168213822013-08-29T12:35:32.880+01:002013-08-29T12:35:32.880+01:00Due to the very good summer the trees are hanging ...Due to the very good summer the trees are hanging with bunches of berries, so the birds should have a good supply to take them into the winter.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.com