Looking for a medium-sized tree, and some tree-choosing tips
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Comments (2)Were you looking for a minimum height of 30'? Flowering cherries usually don't get that tall. And they do best in a more moderate climate. They tend to be virtually leafless towards the end of the growing seasons in places with hot summers, As for the bradford pears, most often when they break, they aactually split down the middle so if you're looking for some broken ones, they usually get carted away after they "self destruct". There are other reasons why they are undesirable however. Crepe myrtles are usually a large shrub or small tree depending on the cultivar and there are many of them.Not a good choice if you want a 30' shade tree. Quaking aspen won't grow there. They don't like the heat. Unfortunately you're asking for a rapidly growing medium sized tree and that's something that we have a real shortage of. I think that you'd be quite happy with an October Glory red maple or maybe even a Lacebark elm cultivar. Those are both very adaptable and usually readily available in NC....See MoreSmall to Medium size Deciduous Trees for Backyard
Comments (13)I went with 3 crepe myrtles from a local nursery. They fit the bill as far as lower branching (check), nice glossy foliage (check), good fall color and nice bark. They were also relatively inexpensive. The $64,000 question is will they bloom in this spot, with intermittent morning and afternoon sun. I think I'll be OK either way, although of course I'd prefer them to bloom. I looked hard to dwarf or Asian forms of Mountain Ash but couldn't find any (I went to 3 pretty big nurseries south of Seattle) that met the bill (I really wanted to stay under 2o feet of height and the most common European and American mountain ashes get larger than this). Ironically, it is evident that my crepe myrtles are somewhat water sensitive (I suspect they are potted in a potting mixture that is too dry). In the mid-Atlantic (where I used to live), they were legendary for their drought & heat tolerance. The ones I have, I suspect if they went 8 or 9 days without water, they'd be dead. They'll be planted soon. Goofy...See MoreNeed help for choosing some trees
Comments (34)Yes, those do appear to be Thuja occidentalis/northern white cedar. BTW, in true taxonomic terms, this tree is not a cedar, that term actually referring to the plants in genus Cedrus. But in any case, even foresters in this part of the world call Thuja o. "cedar", as I've explained here many times. I mention because in say, a scholarly article, it would be imperative to accurately label the plants you happen to be talking about. Here in the Great Lakes states though, and I'd expect in your part of Ontario as well, they're just "cedars" or even "swamp cedars" on occasion. That tree-Thuja occidentalis-is just about my favorite plant in the wild. I'm not talking about landscape cultivars-those range from quite good to quite poor in my view-but the actual species plant growing wild in the woods. I'm very fond of how they colonize new ground-say, an abandoned farm field-and without complaint quietly take over an area. Very impressive plant. Also, of huge benefit to wildlife. One of the benefits provided by the typically thick and almost pure stands of this tree is thermal cover. That is, areas having thick groves of this tree stay warmer in the winter. Don't I know it! Where our clearing/trailer is up on our land is a little clearing completely surrounded by "cedars". We often sit on our deck there in mid-winter, in our t-shirts, etc. Unbelievably warm spot. +oM...See MoreMedium-sized tree w/ shiny green leaves
Comments (8)No they all fruit at some point. The problem you have here is you are showing sprouting stumps, without even adult habit and foliage present - let alone flowers or fruits - hoping somebody can tell what kind of shrub* it is. Since Punica has been suggested (I thought of that also) if you have another still present on the property you should be able to clip shoots off of this one, hold those up next to similar growths on the other and see if they look the same. *A medium sized tree is one say, 35-60 ft. tall...See Morejmg1717
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