On Sat, 22 Jul 2006 15:50:47 -0500, George Shirley
wrote:


That's why we don't have any. We often get winds up to 50 mph and the
Bradfords generally just snap off. Same with the ornamental plums people
plant around here. Got enough trouble with the pine trees snapping off
about 40 feet up and falling during hurricanes. Even oaks are brittle
around here, no tap roots. Only trees that didn't blow over during Rita
were those useless sweet gums.

George
HMM, a tree that survives where no other can . . . sounds pretty
useful to me!

k