This is our lilac tree.
It is over 40 years old.
(not sure how old it was when we planted it.)
This is the way the tree leans.
Each year a little more.
Here it is just starting to blossom.
Each year, for a brief season,
we enjoy it's fragrant blooms.
This is what the inside of some of the limbs look like.Yep, it's an old tree,
and it's rotting away.
One day it will be gone.
We are enjoying it while we can.
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Thanks for stopping by,
blessings
barbara jean
My goodness, it is amazing that it still gives you flowers..so cool!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Mary
Barbara Jean,
ReplyDeleteyour tree, is so fairylike, and I`m sure full of secret life,it is beautifull.
xo Dorthe
Hi Barbara Jean, hope your back is so much better by now. Wow! .50cents for those wonderful crocheted pieces. That is a steal. How wonderful that you have a giveaway and then the recipient gives back to you! So many wonderful goodies and ideas. Always love your altered treasures. Wishing you a wonderful Wednesday! :) Tammy
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting the different way we look at trees. From a young persons perspective it's just an old tree that needs to be pulled out. But as we get older we remember the history of the tree. Great pictures.
ReplyDeleteWOW, did it start as a lilac bush? It is a lovely old tree.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it funny how we can become attached to a beautiful old tree in the garden? We have an old old apple tree in our tiny little garden here in England, it looks as if it has been there since the house was built ( 1890s ). It is gnarled and not very productive anymore, but it has so many lovely memories attached to it. Our boys used to climb around in it when they were very little, I remember picnics in the garden when we were showered with thousands of deliciously pink petals, we love watching the squirrels jumping around in it, and the birds singing in it.
ReplyDeleteHow blessed you are to have a Lilac tree...I've planted them but they do not do well at all in the deep south.
ReplyDeleteMaybe I'll try once more...
Blessings...Betty
What a beautiful old tree. I love your photos of it.
ReplyDeleteMmm...I love the fragrance of the lilacs. It is my favorite blossom. Amazing that they can live that long and still produce. It certainly is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHello Barbara Jean,
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely tree. I hope it is able to give you many more years of enjoyment. I have a plum tree in my yard that I am very partial to but it is only 10 years old. I have loved watching it grow from the size of a small twig to what it is today. I never tire of its beauty and always get so excited when I see its first spring time bloom.
~ Tracy
Hi Barbara, I know this is an old post but i wondered how the lilac tree is doing, if it is still around. I have a very old giant lilac tree in my back yard that is also leaning over and nearly touching the ground now. We were thinking of cutting it back and leaving some of the beautiful gnarled trunk as a base, hoping that some of the shooters might eventually grow back. I'm worried about cutting such a thick trunk though, as I'd hate to kill such an ancient tree. Just wondering if you ever did anything like this with yours.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Amen Teter
Teter
ReplyDeleteI did not see anyway to get hold of you but yes I do have a plan for the lilac tree.
I read that if you cut like a third off one side each winter it will bring back fresh shoots and the tree will come back to life!
You can also just cut some shoots and plant them and they will root and you can have a new tree.
As much as my hubby would like to cut this one down I just treasure it and do not want it cut down.
I hope this somehow gets to you.
Blessings
Barb