Hi Bob,
On Mon, 28 May 2007 18:56:23 +0100
"Bob Hobden" wrote:
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Albizia julibrissin.
Silk Tree. Small tree with spreading crown to 5-12 m tall. Pink puff ball
flowers.
Does best on well drained (even sandy) soil. If soil is not sufficiently acidic
the flowers will fade very quickly and be more white than pink. Cultivar
'Ombrella' is hardier.
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Cercis chinesis
Chinese redbud. To 12ft tall, flowers well.
Nice tree, and hardy. Can take full sun though most don't recommend it.
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Kalopanax septemlobus
Castor aralia. To 30 m tall. Flowers in autumn. Very hardy, tropical
looking.
The var. maximowiczii with deeper cut lobes is more interesting. Not a
fast grower. Avoid too windy a spot, the long petioles break and give an
untidy look.
Koelreuteria paniculata
Goldenrain tree. To 15 m tall.
I'm growing cultivar 'Coral Sun" which is very spectacular in spring. "September
Gold" is supposed to be more reliable about flowering late.
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Liriodendron chinense and tulipifera
Tulip tree. To 30 m + tall.
Be prepared to wait a long time to see flowers...
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How about a Davidia involucrata (pocket handkerchief tree)? I've
always wanted one of those.
Cercidiphyllum japonicum f. pendulum, the weeping katsura tree.
Cornus contraversa variegatum, the wedding cake tree.
Don't forget the rowans and whitebeams:
Sorbus aria 'lutescens'
Sorbus huphensis 'Pink Pagoda' (November Pink)
Sorbus 'Lombart's Golden Wonder'
Sorbus vilmoranii
Sorbus koehneana
Also, great opportunity to plant some maples:
Acer capidociccum ssp sinensis. Lovely copper young leaves and red samaras.
Acer pseudoplatanus 'Simon Louis Freres' Pink and green young leaves
give way to cream.
Acer pectinatum ssp forrestii (cultivars Alice, sirene, sparkling): snakebark with
pretty leaves, Alice is pink, sirene dark red.
Acer griseum. Paper bark maple, very easy to grow and spectacular.
Acer beurgerianum cultivars, fresh green with long lasting fall color.
Acer tutcheri. Great copper color, very unique olive green leaves.
And on it goes...
HTH
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Emery Davis
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