The winners of The 2016 National Gardening Association Photo Contest: Trees and Shrubs

Second Place:
By KariRFrey:
KariRFrey added a caption:Spring flowering trees in St. Louis's Tower Grove Park.

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Photo by KariRFrey

Fifth Place:
By KariRFrey:
KariRFrey added a caption:Gingko leaf, caught.

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Photo by KariRFrey

Runner up:
By kniphofia:
kniphofia added a caption:Abies male flowers

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Photo by kniphofia

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By AudreyDee:
AudreyDee added a caption:chestnut

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Photo by AudreyDee

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By KariRFrey:
KariRFrey added a caption:Gnarly old tree trunk on South Manitou Island, MI.

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Photo by KariRFrey

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By KariRFrey:
KariRFrey added a caption:Weeping willow in early spring. Forest Park, St. Louis.

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Photo by KariRFrey

Runner up:
By marsrover:
marsrover added a caption:Rainy day afternoon closeup on 14 March 2016.

This image is in the plant database under Japanese Pieris (Pieris japonica)

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Photo by marsrover

Runner up:
By HamiltonSquare:
HamiltonSquare added a caption:Variegated Dwarf Myrtle (Myrtus communis 'Variegata' Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento, CA.

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Photo by HamiltonSquare

Runner up:
By sunkissed:
sunkissed added a caption:Tree silhouettes at Dawn

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Photo by sunkissed

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By KariRFrey:
KariRFrey added a caption:Fall splendor in St. Louis's Forest Park.

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Photo by KariRFrey

Runner up:
By jmorth:
jmorth added a caption:October

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Photo by jmorth

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By sunkissed:
sunkissed added a caption:Looking up a tall pine

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Photo by sunkissed

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By drbeasle:
drbeasle added a caption:Tree will vibrant range of Fall colors.

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Photo by drbeasle

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By AudreyDee:
AudreyDee added a caption:Sorbaria sorbifolia

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Photo by AudreyDee

Runner up:
By mcash70:
mcash70 added a caption:Toba Hawthorn, winter

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Photo by mcash70

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By clairehoneybee:
clairehoneybee added a caption:Cercis 'Don Egolf'

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Photo by clairehoneybee

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By jmorth:
jmorth added a caption:driven into and stuck in the ground - Washington Park Springfield, Il. - late March

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Photo by jmorth

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By StanviewGardner:
StanviewGardner added a caption:One of our favorite Jap Maples- Red Select in the Fall.

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Photo by StanviewGardner

Runner up:
By plantladylin:
plantladylin added a caption:African Tulip Tree (Spathodea campanulata 'Aurea'

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Photo by plantladylin

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By mcash70:
mcash70 added a caption:Ornamental Crab

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Photo by mcash70

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By TexasPlumeria87:
TexasPlumeria87 added a caption:Texas Sage in full bloom.

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Photo by TexasPlumeria87

Runner up:
By AdaRose17821:
AdaRose17821 added a caption:Hydrangeas from Shirley Henderson's garden in Oregon City Oregon

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Photo by AdaRose17821

Runner up:
By mailmeee:
mailmeee added a caption:Blooming magnolia in snow.

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Photo by mailmeee

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By kniphofia:
kniphofia added a caption:Spring maple leaves with black grass

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Photo by kniphofia

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By nativeplantlover:
nativeplantlover added a caption:A Virginia Rose bush is not grown here for its flowers but its heady scent in early summer.

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Photo by nativeplantlover

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By cookiedr:
cookiedr added a caption:Almond tree blooms.

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Photo by cookiedr

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By jmorth:
jmorth added a caption:In flight

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Photo by jmorth

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By sunkissed:
sunkissed added a caption:Tree silhouette back lit by fall foliage

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Photo by sunkissed

Runner up:
By Ursula:
Ursula added a caption:Baobab tree in Burkina Faso

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Photo by Ursula

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By luvaproject:
luvaproject added a caption:Sassafrass

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Photo by luvaproject

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By Lestv:
Lestv added a caption:The very rough Loblolly Pine bark encourages climbing friends to come aboard.

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Photo by Lestv

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By marsrover:
marsrover added a caption:A close look at the tip of a branch during bloom on 23 April 2016

This image is in the plant database under American Holly (Ilex opaca)

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Photo by marsrover

Runner up:
By bxncbx:
bxncbx added a caption:Gingko

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Photo by bxncbx

Runner up:
By alanbier1gmailcom:
alanbier1gmailcom added a caption:Gibbs Garden, Ball Ground, GA

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Photo by alanbier1gmailcom

Runner up:
By marsrover:
marsrover added a caption:A shaft of early evening sunlight highlights some 'Gibraltar' trusses on 14 May 2015.

This image is in the plant database under Azalea (Rhododendron 'Gibraltar')

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Photo by marsrover

Runner up:
By bahamptonbays:
bahamptonbays added a caption:A creative driveway and use of shrubs and trees will end your "endless" lawn maintenance and provide a very distinctive look to showcase your home on a typically, nondescript street.

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Photo by bahamptonbays

Runner up:
By organicforestcity:
organicforestcity added a caption:Large patch of mushrooms growing on the side of a tree.

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Photo by organicforestcity

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By marsrover:
marsrover added a caption:A late bud break on 29 October 2016

This image is in the plant database under Crepe Myrtle (Lagerstroemia Pink VelourĀ®)

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Photo by marsrover

Runner up:
By pirl:
pirl added a caption:Azalea Hilda Niblett

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Photo by pirl

Runner up:
By HemNorth:
HemNorth added a caption:Syringa vulgaris - this image exudes that wonderful Lilac fragrance.

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Photo by HemNorth

Runner up:
By Chantell:
Chantell added a caption:'Shooting Star' trio

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Photo by Chantell

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By kousa:
kousa added a caption:Chinese Tree Peony Blooms

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Photo by kousa

Runner up:
By bloominholes2fill:
bloominholes2fill added a caption:"Majestic Fire"

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Photo by bloominholes2fill

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By JeanneLR:
JeanneLR added a caption:2016 Rosemary.

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Photo by JeanneLR

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By JeanneLR:
JeanneLR added a caption:2016 Bougainvillea.

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Photo by JeanneLR

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By GaNinFl:
GaNinFl added a caption:Hydrangea

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Photo by GaNinFl

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By kniphofia:
kniphofia added a caption:Cornus stolonifera Flaviramea

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Photo by kniphofia

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By lbradbury:
lbradbury added a caption:Mountain Ash

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Photo by lbradbury

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By Legalily:
Legalily added a caption:Limelight Hydrangea

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Photo by Legalily

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By Legalily:
Legalily added a caption:Prairie Fire Crabapple

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Photo by Legalily

Runner up:
By TexasPlumeria87:
TexasPlumeria87 added a caption:Fringe bush leaves

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Photo by TexasPlumeria87

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By nativeplantlover:
nativeplantlover added a caption:It's easy to see where the American Beautyberry shrub gets its name! Masses of purple berries cover the branches early Autumn. It is quite healthy despite the fact that a neighbor's dog had dug it up this past winter!

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Photo by nativeplantlover

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By JeanneLR:
JeanneLR added a caption:2016 Pepper Tree.

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Photo by JeanneLR

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By sandygiz:
sandygiz added a caption:Butterfly bush with butterfly in action

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Photo by sandygiz

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By adinamiti:
adinamiti added a caption:Cherry in the fall.

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Photo by adinamiti

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By mailmeee:
mailmeee added a caption:In the fall the magnolia leaves turn to a sparkling gold. Absolutely breath taking.

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Photo by mailmeee

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By mailmeee:
mailmeee added a caption:Nothing says Spring like a fragrant and beautiful lilac in bloom.

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Photo by mailmeee

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By mailmeee:
mailmeee added a caption:Ice encrusted Holly in winter.

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Photo by mailmeee

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By mailmeee:
mailmeee added a caption:The beauty of blue hydrangeas.

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Photo by mailmeee

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By ginnymnagy:
ginnymnagy added a caption:Near and Far

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Photo by ginnymnagy

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