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0 ' Gay, %I e-11.1" <br /> RELOCATION OF OWEN CHERRY TREE PROGENY <br /> The Owen Cherry Tree progeny, started as a cutting from the original tree, will be moved <br /> to a more prominent location at the entrance to the Owen Rose Garden after the first of <br /> the new year. The young tree was planted in April 1999, next to the Heritage Owen <br /> Cherry, thought by some to have been planted by Eugene Skinner. It was intended to <br /> be the replacement for the parent tree when it fails in future years, but it has grown much <br /> more quickly than anticipated. Its branches have already grown into the canopy of the <br /> larger tree, and in order to avoid further damage to both trees, the young tree must be <br /> moved. <br /> The tree's new home will be in the landscaped island at the parking lot entrance to the <br /> Rose Garden. Two trees, a 27-inch incense cedar and a 21-inch Port Orford cedar, will <br /> be removed so the progeny can be transplanted. The new location will allow for the full <br /> development of the crown of the young cherry. The move will also allow visitors to view <br /> the parent tree from one end of the new pergola walkway and the young progeny from <br /> the other end. For more information about these plans, contact Mark Snyder, Urban <br /> Forester, at 682-4800. <br />