outdoor potted tall tree(plant)

Ann D

11 months ago

I’m looking for a plant that I can put outside year round in a pot on the tall side. I’m in New York Region. TIA

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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
11 months ago
tall??? its going to be hard to keep a hundred foot tree in a pot....

whats your definition of tall??

ny goes from cold z5 as high as long island 7... give us a big city name.. more specificity of where you are...

keep in mind.. the most important thing in a pot is the medium.. media.. not the plants... do you have any experience growing trees in pots long term??

a pic of the spot might help us help you ..

ken
Ann D
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11 months ago
Not crazy talk like 3-4 feet? Just need some thing with height in this area while the other planters will have decorative spring flowers
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
11 months ago
you arent going to find a 3 to 4 foot tree .. except a very expensive japanese maple ... which might not appreciate a pot long term ... it can be done .. but experience would really help ...

how about a tall perennial...

still need some pix so we can see the other pots...

ken
gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
11 months ago
last modified: 11 months ago
Look at dwarf conifers. Easy to grow in containers long term and most are hardy enough to withstand a NY winter outside. Other possibilities are tallish but narrow evergreen shrubs.....Sky Pencil holly, Green Spire euonymus, Dee Runk or Graham Blandy boxwood.
cecily 7A
11 months ago
How about a standard (tree form) hydrangea?

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