Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Carpinus Lovers Unite!, 1 by malusman

malusman wrote:
If I might intrude into the Carpinophile's meeting: I'm not a true lover but an admirer from a distance. C. carolinia piques my interest with great trunks and on some plants a nice fall color. C. turczaninovii seems interesting with colored new growth. Harold Pellet has been playing with these critters and has something up his sleeve. I just can't remember what or he didn't say. I actually have taken a liking to C. betulus at the Missouri Botanic Garden. Originally, they had it labeled C. caroliniana (which made me really excited) but this fall the label said C. betulus. For reasons now unknown to me, I tried to get artistic with the shot and didn't get a clear shot. Also, for reasons now unknown to me, I didn't get a picture of the tree this fall when visiting. Below is from 2 years ago. My mine reason for keeping Carpinus at arms length has been a lack of fall color on many species. Perhaps I'm not familiar enough with them and need more exposure? Ante up, Carpinophiles!

Regards,
Ernie