[davcocom]

View attachment 606269View attachment 606270View attachment 606271I believe this is a Scarlett Oak

Yes!! I'm glad to see them popping out around the city. So far I've seen a couple planted in an Alberta Ave park (crossing the street from Otto), Wihkwentowin (the corner of Wihkwentowin school), and Downtown in the Ice District plaza, but we need more! I think they have a lovely fall colour and are a great alternative now that we want to reduce the number of new elms planted.

 

[David A]

Yes!! I'm glad to see them popping out around the city. So far I've seen a couple planted in an Alberta Ave park (crossing the street from Otto), Wihkwentowin (the corner of Wihkwentowin school), and Downtown in the Ice District plaza, but we need more! I think they have a lovely fall colour and are a great alternative now that we want to reduce the number of new elms planted.

I do notice more Oak here in recent years. I had thought there were not many in the past because of the climate, but perhaps there are different varieties or they are more feasible as the climate here becomes milder.

In any event, I agree they look very nice.

 

[Airboy]

My mother transplanted an oak from Southern Ontario to St Albert back in the 70s, Still doing well.

 

[Glenco]

Burr oak on the east side of the old museum

 

[Glenco]

I do notice more Oak here in recent years. I had thought there were not many in the past because of the climate, but perhaps there are different varieties or they are more feasible as the climate here becomes milder.

In any event, I agree they look very nice.

There are thousands of Burr Oaks in Edmonton which are native to southern Manitoba and south east Saskatchewan. More recent introductions are the Scarlet, Pin and Red Oaks.

 

[David A]

I am in an older area which I walk around a lot. In the whole area only saw one oak boulevard tree, which is fairly new, but perhaps there are some more tucked way.

I had heard years ago there were not more oak here because of the climate, but I don't know if that is true or not. Sometimes people let the stereotypes about our colder climate limit their thinking too much.

 

[The_Cat]

Tie a yellow ribbon...

 

[emirvel]

You have to love the Edmonton scenery!

 

[Glenco]

Columnar Norway Maples

 

[Glenco]

 

[Glenco]

 

[_urbanite]

A few from LMP yesterday morning. Yes, that's a coyote in pic #2. We stared each other down on a path about 20 mins later

 

[IanO]

^nice!

 

[IanO]

Edmonton Minor Hockey Week outdoor games north of Edmonton. Pretty cool stuff I gotta say.

 

[IanO]

Great to see the Garneau/Metro nearly sold out for the Banff Film fest this afternoon. Some really cool films in one of my favourite spaces that this city has to offer and a little taste of the mountains.

Showings tomorrow at 130/730.

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