Small Tree for (northwest) corner of house
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idea on a small corner tree?
Comments (4)Ginkgo 'Chase ManHattan' Cercis Canadensis 'Little woody' Cersic Canadensis 'Covey-Lavender Twist' Weeping form Acer Japonicum Acer Palmatum 'Bloodgood'. May be borderline for hardiness Acer Griseum It will get larger over time but is great Fagus Sylvatica 'Purpurea Nana' and 'Ansorgei' Styrax Americanus 'Kankakee Form' More of a shrub There are lots of conifers that would work also if you are interested. David...See MoreSkinny tree for corner of house
Comments (21)I miss Dan, too! I last exchanged emails with him about a year ago and he indicated he'd be back on GW soon. Well, he's not! His advice was particularly valuable to me since he lives (or lived) here and understands gardening at altitude with 13 inches of annual precip. in clay soil. Since we're up to a whopping 9 inches so far this year, I could have used his insights! He knows what he's talking about, helped me tremendously and kept me from making a few mistakes. But, yes, he was snippy sometimes! ilovemytrees, I planted a Carpinus betulus 'Fastiagata' 6 weeks ago, so I'm glad to hear you adore it. I love it's form and now that the leaves have dropped, it's just loaded with buds, so I have high hopes for it's survival. From what I've been able to gather it's ultimate size at maturity is 40' X 30', so not super skinny! Barb...See MoreSan Jose- small trees for north side of house?
Comments (4)I think any fruiting tree will do poorly with 4 or fewer hours of direct sun per day. When you say North side it depends on 1 vs. 2 story and how far from your house. At this time of year it's hard to measure sunlight as the sun is so low in the sky. Your fruiting trees can be grown on a narrow side yard (not the North side) strip if you get semi dwarf tree's and prune them yearly. I experimented with grapevines grown 20 feet North of our 2 story house, but it was not enough sunlight. I got a relatively inexpensive gizmo (EasyBloom Plant Sensor) which measures light over time - so I don't have to guess how much light a particular area gets - and that verified my results - not enough daylight. For the North side I would suggest Japanese Maples, camellias etc....See MoreSmall native tree for dry corner
Comments (5)Some sort of dogwood - Cornus drummondii, or Cornus racemosa, maybe. Cotinus obovatus is a native smoketree, but would get too big for your spot. Redbuds generally stay compact, and Cercis canadensis is definitely a local native. Bush honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera) is probably not big enough for what you have in mine. I am guessing that there has to be some sort of Holly or Viburnum that would do well in that type of situation as well....See MoreEmbothrium
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