help me pick a tree
abrahamx
6 years ago
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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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Help me pick a tree
Comments (4)I like the Native Musclewood personally. Also some of the native hollies (i.e. Ilex decidua, but don't know if it's native there or near there) are important for late winter food for the birds. Chalk Maple Acer luecoderme would probable work well, doesn't mind increasing shade either. However small seedlings are likely all you will be able to find. American Smoke Tree Cotinus obovatus if the site is on the dry side. They do need GOOD drainage. American Fringe tree Chionanthus virginicus. These are rather impressive in flower. Shrubwise, look at maybe Beautyberry Callicarpa americana, though you MIGHT be a bit cold for those, depending upon winter temps and snow cover. I'm sure there are more. They are native here in 6b, but we are on the north end of their range. That off the top of my head for natives, or at least native to the US that would likely fit well with feeding the wildlife. Arktrees...See MoreHelp me pick a tree for the corner of my house!
Comments (17)here's an idea ... it looks like other parts of the subdivision are already landscaped.. snap a few pix.. of similar houses scaping.. and we can make recommendations from there ... a single tree ...??? .. lets think of a 'concept' .. here.. and then work our way towards a specific tree .. even.. if you provide pix of what you do NOT want ... that is a start.. you should want something different.. rather than cookie cutter.. just like everyone else ... underground utilities.. are irrelevant to your plant decision.. ESPECIALLY if you have sewer ... i dont understand your explanation .... also.. the house next door doesnt seem to be right next door.. is there some curve in the road??? ken...See Morehelp me pick some trees for the SW desert
Comments (8)Thanks for the suggestion. I do have an area that I want conifers and will definiately consider the Arizona Cypress for that! They would go on the north side of my property and it is okay if they are all the same type of tree and evergreen. But for the south side of my property I am needing decidious for sun in the winter and during the winter the wind doesnt blow much along that side. It only blows from the south or south west in the summer (when they would be in leaf). I am hoping for fall color in the trees on the south side (with the original post was about) and variety in form, like columnar and wide heads for shade with different colors. Thanks!...See MoreHelp me pick 2 more trees for my yard (pics)
Comments (18)If cost isn't a problem... Then plant what you want to plant and enjoy. Trim / Remove later as necessary. Keep in mind also, depending on many factors, some trees will grow much more slowly than expected, some may grow faster. I have just less than 1/2 acre. If I just counted right in my head, I have 27 trees currently planted, not counting volunteers. Including 2 weeping willows, A curly willow, a pussy willow, poplars, river birches, all the things they tell you not to plant in a residential lot. Over half are 50+ foot trees when mature. I planted about 50 dogwood bushes last summer, now many are over 6' tall, some around 10' tall. I now have 4 Japanese Maples planted, and am planning on getting more. I also have about 60 different Hosta. I've totally enjoyed planting these trees, most just in the past year. It is a blast to watch them grow. I am particularly fond of the weeping willow I planted right by the road in the front yard. It was a 4 foot high stick just about a year ago and now is close to 15' high by 10' wide. It's fun. I find good deals on most of my trees, and the most expensive one was about $90 for a Autumn Blaze maple (10+ gallon pot) that was rather large - I would never buy a large one again, It is growing very slowly this year, while I watched a $10 maple (that came in a 1 gallon pot) of the same type just a short distance away grow to close to the same height as the $90 maple and grow branches like mad. At this rate, next year, the $10 tree will actually look larger than the $90 tree. In 5 or 10 years if I have to heavily prune some trees, bonsai them, remove them, or what not, then that is the way it is. I'm planting some sumac and a tree of heaven also (in a great big pot). I also have over 70 trees growing in pots currently. Some will be bonsai, some I will sell, some I will plant. If you later figure out a tree is a problem, try to remove while it is small enough you can do it. If cost isn't an issue, let the sucker grow and have it professionally trimmed / removed as necessary. I can manage pruning and removal of all but the very largest trees. I took down my 60' + dying spruce last summer with a sawzall. I get compliments on my landscaping from strangers that walk by, on a very regular basis, though some think I am crazy with all my trees, many appreciate the beauty of it, including me. I do vote for getting some long lived trees going if at all possible, such as the oak your speaking of. The oak is a good tree that should last more than your life time with reasonable care. Jamie p.s. don't plant any weak wooded trees real close to the house e.g. willow, poplar, silver maple. and I share ken's dislike for most fruit trees on smaller lots. Were planting some new fruit trees up north on 5 acres, which is fine on that size lot. In the city I limited my fruit trees to a single semi-dwarf cherry tree - that gets cleaned up rapidly by the birds. Thought my parents have had a apple tree in their side yard (city lot) for 20+ years with few problems, it is kind of out of the way, so the bugs don't bother them and it does need to be sprayed if you want to have good apples....See MoreEmbothrium
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6 years agoI actually have 3 or 4 tulip tree saplings about 6 ft tall. My neighbor has a huge one about 10 feet from our property line. I figured I'd let them grow for awhile and maybe save one or maybe not. His tree is so huge(probably 80 ft or more) that you really have to look to see the flowers. If you didnt look you would not even notice them way up there. Its a tulip poplar I always called it anyway. I figure there is more than one variety. Hmm on second thought I think they may be oaks. I swear the leaves looked like the tulip tree earlier on in the spring. Now when I look they are different.
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