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On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 01:18:50 +0000 (UTC), bnd777 wrote:

Need a tall evergreen tree (but definitely not a Conifer) that has non
invasive roots because it will be close to a stone garden wall and will be
happy in very deep dry sandy soil on a gravel subase ..........trying to
keep the soil moist in summer even with tons of compost is a nightmare

Arbutus menziesii

I would have thought the soil was too dry, and not acid enough if the
conditions it likes are anything like A. unedus.

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