Monday, June 30, 2014

Special Apple Tree and Flowers;

My dear friend learned that the special apple tree in our city park had many apples now (about 150).  We went there together on 29th (yesterday).
            Let me show you the tree and some flowers.

*Newton's Apple Tree*
In 1994, our city had the branch of 'Newton's Apple Tree' from A College in Tokyo which already had the tree from England and it successfully settled next year's spring.
           This apple tree is planted in front of the botanical garden of the park.
The sign on the lower right of the picture said 'Newton's Apple Tree' in Japanese. 
Thanks to blogging, I wouldn't have paid much attention to this special tree.

b*Two flowers first for me*

 Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpure), Thanks to Eileen for the name

Flowering close to the apple tree.

Found this one outside of the newly opened cake shop. Don't know the name.
Thank you Tex. and L.Belle, sure looks like  'thistle', never knew the English name ;-)

*Magnolia grandiflora (タイサンボク)*


Thank you very much for stopping by;

              Linking this post to Our World Tuesday; "Nature Notes",

PS> For friends kindly visited my former post; I chose this post to link "OWT".   

Double PS> After reading kind comments, I called the park to check. And heard that the apples (fruits) are not allowed to pick in my park and it is not the edible kind :-)
  

                          

26 comments:

  1. Hello Miyako, the apple tree look wonderful with so many apples growing. The Purple coneflowers(Echinacea) are one of my favorites. And the magnolia blooms is gorgeous.. A lovely post, sharing your world. Enjoy your new week!

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  2. Isn't it amazing that this apple tree has been grown from a 400 year old tree. I was not aware that Newton's tree still existed (I googled it), and you can even pick an apple from it if you visit it. Your photos of the flowers are very pretty. Enjoy your week. Wendy x

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  3. just beautiful blooms! that unknown one is so exotic! like a thistle but not! love that the apple tree is flourishing there. :)

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  4. Mi Miyako san. These are such lovely pictures of apple tree and flowers! I wonder how Newton's apples taste like. I don't think I've ever had before.
    The purple coneflower looks very cute and such elegant magnolia flowers. I hope someone here can identify the unknown flower :-)

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  5. Coneflowers are one of my favorites!! I think that purple one is some type of thistle, but not sure. Beautiful photos of all.

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  6. Oh, I do love the apple tree all loaded with apples!! Looks delicious, Miyako!! And your flowers are so colorful and beautiful!! Thanks for sharing the beauty of your world with us!! Have a great new week!

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  7. Beautiful!! Boom, Bobbi and Gary.

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  8. ah, your coneflower is already blooming. ours is not there yet.

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  9. Miyako ~ lovely apple trees and floral shots for OWT ~ nature is so beautiful ~ Happy Week to you ~ xoxo

    artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)

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  10. Hello my sweet friend! What lovely photos of pretty flowers and fruit. Hope you are doing great. xo

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  11. Hi Miyako - how nice to have seen this descendant of Newton's Apple Tree! It is a beautiful little tree with lovely flowers growing all around. Very special - thanks for sharing! Hugs xo Karen

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  12. wow, newton's tree, that's amazing. picking of fruits is allowed?

    the flower that you cannot ID looks like a thistle.

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  13. What gorgeous shots! And how nice to be able to pick the fruit.

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  14. What a very special apple tree, so beautiful and heavy with fruits. I never knew there were apples of the inedible variety.

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  15. Hi Miyako, I love the shots of the apple tree. We have a pick your own orchard not far from here, so we go every year. We can't grow Magnolia trees here in Illinois. When I lived in Dallas, Texas my neighbor had one I got to enjoy every time I looked out my kitchen window. Have a wonderful day!

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  16. Dearest Miyako,
    Gorgeous flowers you captured on camera for us.
    You are lucky for being able to grow apples in your area; we cannot due to the heat.
    Enjoy your July week.
    Hugs,
    Mariette

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  17. Hi Miyako san!
    Thank you very much for beautiful looking apple with your photos Newton's apple tree.
    Magonolia Daisanboku.
    I love to see you in here always!
    Watasiwa yahari Japanes lady desu!
    Have a nice day!
    Michiko

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  18. The apples appear to be coming along very nicely! Pretty flowers too.

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  19. It is a shame the Apple tree is not in your garden, you would be able to make a wonderful Apple pie.
    Wren x

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  20. I was just thinking about apple pies when I read the last comment. So many apples and they all look delicious.

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  21. Hello Miyako! It is a wonderful summer day here at my house and I see it is also beautiful where you are. Beautiful apples yet they aren't edible? I am sure something eats them. I love purple coneflower and mine are getting ready to bloom. Thank you for linking into Nature Notes... hug..Michelle

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  22. Wonderful pictures; a lovely park and very interesting history of the tree. Like you, I have learned through blogging to notice the beauty in things I would never have given a second thought to before. Such a joy.

    My favorite eating apple is called a "Fuji" and it is my understanding that the tree was brought over from your country (which would make sense since it has that name.)

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  23. What a unique and beautiful apple tree! It has such an interesting history. I see similar flowers here--I love wildflowers!

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  24. Hi Miyako, beautiful photos in your post. I have learnt a lot too :D)

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  25. Lovely flowers! And the apple tree is beautiful too.

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