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Anthracnose This tree was diagnosed with anthracnose in June of 2004. See my Anthracnose Journal for how to prolong the life of a dogwood with this disease.

	March 2006 I started watching the Dogwood this year in late March to see if it would be in full blossom by Easter, April 16. Top left, April 2. Above, April 13. Left, April 15.
Above and right, Dawn, Easter Sunday......

After Easter Services. Technically, the tree didn't quite make to it full blossoming by Easter; the petals are still green and not quite fully extended, but it's close enough for me! See "Legend" on the detailed facts page for an explanation of how the blossoming tree ties to the Easter story. By April 23, 2006, the tree was in full bloom and looking gorgeous in a drenching rain.

May 6, 2006 Three full weeks of blossoming. Who could ask for more?

Champion This is one of my all-time favorite photographs.

Blossoms in 2004 Top left: From the upstairs window in April -- my sons were playing in the sideyard below.

Seasons While I do like the blossoms, the dogwood is pretty, and functional, in all seasons. Spring 2005 The tree's abundant leaves provide a barrier between our house and the neighbor's. In spring, summer and fall, the leaves are so pretty from the dining room windows. In winter, the sun streams in, warming the room in more ways than one.

Summer 2004 The dogwood shades the air-conditioner.

November 2005 And provides a cozy carpet in fall.

Creatures Squirrels eat the berries, (this picture from November, 2005) and they seem to love to climb in this tree, looking into the windows and tantalizing Kaptain Karl, our ferocious cat. May 4, 2006 Kaptain Karl watches someone in the dogwood, a Cardinal I think, from the upstairs window. The dogwood is clearly Karl's favorite tree. Must be a cat/dog thing. Some years the tree turns wine red, as in this picture from November 2003; other years, a mixture of reds, yellows and oranges. Winter The spring buds are present throughout winter. Sometimes the squirrels eat them. (January 2005) I took these pictures during the blizzard of February 12, 2006. I'm not a big fan of snow, but it does make things interesting for a while. And Now Back to Spring From underneath a blossom at dawn, May 2005. . . . and fall. (Berries on Sept. 23, 2005)

See the Dogwood Growth Chart For Julie's detailed comments, see the Dogwood fact page My Dogwood has anthracnose. See my anthracnose journal Read the latest Tree Grower's Diary blog entry