Evonymus, to Linnae(v)s

Euonymus alata 'Rudy Haag'. (Photo credit: Jessamyn Roll)

Our little* burning bush bloomed for the first time this spring, with barely noticeable yellow blooms, the size of a pinky nail. This fall's first berries are sprinkled delicately throughout the denuded branches. Its fall color was rich this year, thanks (I think) to rain and more rain. The berries and the leaves were persimmon and pomegranate juxtaposed, colors that shouldn't go together, but they did, and they do.

*'Rudy Haag' is actually compact, smaller than 'Compactus', and way smaller than the species, which is alatus? or alata? or just apparently the topic of another taxonomical food fight: "This is because botanists disagree as to whether the genus name Euonymus should be treated as feminine ("alata") or masculine ("alatus")". 

Comments

[donna]

You're on a way higher level of blogging than I am, but I am a fan of all burning bushes and I enjoyed the photo and info.

[Dirty Girl gardening]

great picture... the color is interesting.