What is this variety of Weeping Alaskan Cedar Called
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Comments (8)i doubt they will ever live up to your expectation.. return them ... for no other reason ... did you mean aurea ... a yellow version .. yes.. any yellow plant typically needs a lot of sun to yellow properly .. they wont die in shade.. they just wont yellow properly.. if too little.. what is enough is really hard to say ... you would have to find out and see.. but see above ... glauca.. the blue.. wouldnt care ... as long as there was enough light.. to not thin over the decades ... regardless... i think you can do a lot better than 6 nootka ... i have no clue what your project is... but you could mail order some superlative plants .. and really make a statement in your yard ... well ... except for the shade... what is the project??? ken...See MoreAlaskan Weeping Cypress
Comments (10)Water meters in Seattle are computerized - the only time I've ever seen utility workers at a household meter is to clean out one that was clogged with silt and debris, etc. And I doubt you have much to fear from the tree roots disturbing the piping - what you are describing is a very common planting situation. There are all manner of large trees in front yards all over the city and they continue to be planted on a daily basis. The concern about tree roots and underground plumbing seems to be centered with either irrigation or sewage pipes - water lines are big, hefty pipes. If you have concerns regarding the age of your pipes, call Seattle Public Utilites - they will know. Similar concerns regarding foundation issues are largely unfounded as well - if the foundation is structurally sound, the tree/root system will have no adverse impact on it. And the roots of this tree are not overly aggressive in any regard. And while they can get tall, I've not found the growth of these trees to be overly rampant. A line of 6 planted nearly 25 years ago is only in the 30' range. IME, the very narrowly weeping selections like 'Green Arrow', 'Van den Akker' or 'Strict Weeping' seldom ever exceed 30' in height and are immensely suitable to be planted relatively close to a structure. And these tend to be the types of cultivars most often offered in local nurseries and most frequently planted in urban gardens, specifically because of their narrow profile and modest size....See MoreAlaskan Weeping Cedar (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis pendula)
Comments (1)Try posting in the Confirs forum- they are very knowledgeable there....See Morebracken's brown magnolia spacing, nookta cypress/weeping Alaskan cedar
Comments (6)permanent drip irrigation connected to the existing sprinkler system I think is a good idea. A) I read no, it's not just the first couple years need water that many trees still need additional water for like the first 5 years being a common mistake of why trees die, b) this past summer's drought and heat waves were so bad that mature established arborvitae died all over the place, not just younger ones with smaller root systems but emerald greens 10 feet high that had been there over 10 years, green giants 16 feet high, and smaller globe types. I didn't see any other species affected except rhododendron even in shade which they prefer but at least these are showing new growth and can be dead wooded whereas the arbys are all basically brown and crispy and saw some leyland cypress some either completely brown or with spots or some limbs brown, some mature established up to 17 feet tall. Also doesn't hurt to fertilize the landscape besides the grass if it's done right. I did read (no reference) somewhere the closer you plant they shorter they grow and possibly lifespan because the root system competition, makes sense to me. ok, if "no tree just reaches a certain height and stops growing", but most will have spurts to a certain height and then be very slow growing maybe 6-12" a year which I'm ok with and not worried will become twice what I expected and be a damage-hazard if it falls. WHY is nootka cypress not a good companion plant? What is that is similar? I think this person who nay-says on the first comment on almost everything I post now here is mad that I once argued back about wanting to plant only long-lived trees, so the landscape lasts generations, they said no, people change their landscapes all the time and want their own idea. But I think if it's not broke don't fix it. If the trees have clear space to root on all 4 sides except where it joins the next plant, which isn't nearly as bad as say a driveway or patio etc where the roots won't get oxygen or water , how bad would it be to plant them say 6 feet apart? I want them to make a full screen starting at like 6 feet near the fence top. As with many species there's conflicting max height and width specs online and on tags. The tags for these bracken's say about 35 feet tall and 22 feet wide, which come to think of it IS a stout tree with the base being wider than expected, but the lower 5-6 feet of the base will likely be skirted back eventually so it doesn't take up yard space and can be walked under but still block over the 6 foot fence. So if the widest area being the base would be about 20 feet, that's about 10 feet spacing but 6 feet up the trunk once skirted width would be more like 7 feet apart, so to plant 7 feet apart doesn't seem too close, these aren't the most dense trees so I don't think any mold etc will be caused if they're packed a bit closer than suggested. Also the nootkas might prefer some of the closer shielding in hot weather and vice versa for the bracken's in winter winds (although would only be on 2 of 4 side. IDK I'll probably end up doing something like 7 foot spacing. I have several customers where emerald greens died this summer and can plant them the leftovers bracken's after hi-lift jacking the arby roots out....See MoreRelated Professionals
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