tree project

  Hi, Hiroshi - somehow I missed all the opportunities for including my tree (a Japanese plane tree) in exhibits/photos.  I got it in early 2011 at the Portland Japanese Garden.  Here are some photos of its life so far. We get a lot of rain here, and the front yard faces south.  Also, I think the tree is among friends.  Behind it there is a Chinese dogwood, Cornus kousa, and there is a diversity of wildflowers, bees, and other insects. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to participate in this important project. In peace, Aija Kanbergs Portland, Oregon

"Dear Mr. Sunairi, I planted all the Plantanus seeds I received at the end of May after following the germination recommendations. Only one sprouted (*though its a perfect one!) This is 2 weeks after sprouting near the end of July. Best Regards" ---Dorothy Collins

"It got so big that my family and I were amazed! We are looking forward to growing the new seeds (Platanus) we got today. They are currently in the fridge!" ---Sora Akiyoshi

1/28/2010 A couple of weeks ago, there had been some sprouts, but the stems were too weak looking and couldn't get the seed-shell off and dried up. This week, this one came out and seem very healthy without shell. In the soil, there are other sprout arches ready to come out. This Platanus (Plane tree) sprout is kind of hairy and cute!!

Three Platanus Trees that survived the atomic bombing at Tenma Elementary School in Hiroshima city, Japan. Platanus Platanus is a small genus of trees native to the Northern Hemisphere . They are known as planes or plane trees . They are all large trees to 30–50 m tall, deciduous (except P. kerrii ), and are mostly found in riparian or other wetland habitats in the wild, though proving drought -tolerant in cultivation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platanus http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%97%E3%83%A9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%8A%E3%82%B9 This is the famous Hibaku Plantanus Tree which has burned hole. On every Hibaku trees, the city of Hiroshima put signs with the names of the trees as well as some history. It says in Japanese, this Platanus was given to the school for the celebration of graduation in 1931. In 1945, August 6th, by the atomic bomb, the whole elementary school buildings burned down and many children as well as teachers got hurt. This Pl...