Growing up back east, I never encountered a tree that had thorns on its bark. Out here in LA, I found just such a tree in my neighborhood. It is called a Ceiba, or Silk Floss Tree (according to my photo app). It is native to Mexico, Central America and northern South America. The thorns […]
I retrieved most of the lemons from the tree in the back yard the other day. Lemon trees equip their branches with wicked thorns. Long and sharp. The lemon pictured below is very well protected.
A couple of years ago, the lemon tree in the back yard had to be pruned back. It was: to the stump! Now it’s back, courtesy of a side branch or two that emanated from ground level. It is about 15-20 feet tall now and is well armed with thorns that will go through your […]
