February 24: The Cleveland Select Flowering Pear tree's journey from twig to small tree has occurred very quickly. It has probably quadrupled in size since I planted it in April 2013.
February 24: But even though it has grown tremendously, it hasn't flowered as much as you would expect.
February 24: I get a few white blooms each spring. But then the tree quickly turns green.
March 2: The good news is that it seems to be blooming with more intensity with each passing season.
March 2: Either way, I'll take it. It's green and growing, and does so with minimal input from me.
March 2: The handful of blooms I had this year turned green almost immediately after appearing.
March 11: I'm quite pleased with the way this tree has been growing.