Frans Fontaine Hornbeams Leafing Out In Spring - May 2025
Of all the trees, shrubs and other plants in our garden, the row of Frans Fontaine European (Columnar) Hornbeam Trees that are planted as a screen along our property line in our suburban backyard get by-far, the most comments and reactions. The last time that I posted about these upright trees was in late April, just about a month ago , when the trees were still bare and emerging out of winter dormancy. I posted that photo because someone commented on a different post asking to see what the trees look like this Spring. There has been a lot of change in the garden the past thirty days as everything wakes up. And, the Frans Fontaine Hornbeam Trees sure are showing signs of that awakening. Below is a photo from this week showing the current state of these trees. They're filling-up and the green leaves are screening our patio from our neighbor. I expect them to continue to thicken-up over the coming weeks to fill-in even more than they ...