I have to highlight this special tree – my Leopard Tree (caesalpinnea ferrea). I have to stand in awe sometimes when I walk out on my front deck and see the Leopard Tree going through it’s next seasonal change. (previous post on the leaves here) It literally changes from week to week. The bark is now maturing and the beautiful colours are coming through. This is the reason it is called a Leopard Tree because of its spotted bark. It is also known as a Brazilian Ironwood Tree.
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This is such a beautiful tree and when full grown will give us a beautiful canopy – can’t wait! I can see the difference in size and shape between the two trees I have – the one in the background is obviously younger. It is also a different shape and colour. The bark has not yet matured and it’s cycle is so different to the one in the grass feature. For instance, it flowered and sprouted new leaves 2-3 months behind the other tree. It gets the same water and feeding time as the other Leopard Tree. Hmmm… maybe we need to give it more love!
Oh look – today the bark is curling and peeling!! I believe this shows the age of the tree, by the colour of the bark.
Enjoy your garden. As you can see, I have lots of cleaning up to do this week xxxxx
6 replies on “Leopard Tree in May”
Wonderful and interesting tree you have…
I will be talking about it from time to time 🙂
Its a beautiful tree Barbie! Wise choice!
PS: Love the old wheelbarrow peeping through with the calibrachoa 🙂
Hee 🙂 the wheelbarrow that needs a bit of attention.
Sweet! I can see why it’s a favorite. I love the foliage, too!
I can see the day when we can sit underneath it on a hot summer day.