| In the past weeks, over a dozen new flowering trees and bushes have been planted at Shao Shan Temple in the areas where the Red Pine trees needed to be removed. Below are the varieties of trees that have been planted. In addition to these shown below, Forsythia, Lilac and Red Branch Dogwood bushes have also been planted. In particular, bushes have been planted around the cabins to help "settle them in" since all the trees between buildings needed to be removed for safety reasons. The Red Pines were over 80' tall. The new ornamental trees do not grow taller than 20'. The Temple grounds will soon be blooming!  |
| Taihaku working on tree planting |
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| Dolgo Crabapple The delicious crabapples which we use for jelly |
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| Prariefire Crabapple Ornamental pink flowering |
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| Japanese Ivory Silk Lilac Tree Flowering shade trees |
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| Royal Star Magnolia A flowering shrub/tree native to Japan |
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| Kwanzan Flowering Cherry Ornamental pink flowering |
