A Tree for Color

 

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When I was in DC last fall, a walk through Georgetown reminded me how much I miss the ginkgo trees.   Many don't like them because if you happen to get a female, the fruits that drop in fall have a very pungent smell.  But male or female, you can't beat the fall color.

 

I love the yellow carpet that fills the brick sidewalks when the leaves drop, and of course ginkgos are also great urban trees -- tall and narrow and stately ... and very tolerant of urban pollution.

I might even consider a couple as specimens in my back yard.

And check out this great post on ginkgos by garden designer & photographer Melissa Clark at Garden Shoots: 

http://melissaclarkphotography.wordpress.com/2010/11/20/gingkos-for-all/

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[redbrickbuilding]

I love them too. I'm planning to add a few "Mariken"s to my roof this spring.