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"andrewpreece" writes:
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| I am looking for ideas for a specimen tree ( a standard ), no higher
| than 25 feet, if possible less. I'm in a v. mild area, clay soil and the
| tree would be in full sun, pretty much. It would be nice if it didn't cast
| dense shadow.
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| It's a bit of a cliche but Robinia Pseudoacacia "Frisia" looks a
| candidate, though I'm disappointed to see it doesn't flower. Other
| candidates are Mimosa, some form of Japanese maple that I could trim in the
| "cloud" style perhaps, maybe even the humble hawthorn ( I found one growing
| at the bottom of my garden the other day, it's still only small ).

Unless that is a dwarf form of Robinia, don't touch it. They get a
lot bigger, fast, and both sucker and seed. Unless it is a very
sheltered spot, all Acacias (mimosa) are iffy. Most Craetagus are
very slow-growing.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.