On Tue, 25 Mar 2003 14:53:47 GMT, animaux
wrote:

On Mon, 24 Mar 2003 22:35:29 GMT, (Terry Horton) wrote:


Our most interesting redbud is a 'Traveller', a weeping Texas redbud
we picked up at Madrone Nursery in San Marcos. It's a mound of
writhing branches 3' tall and 8' across! My niece trained her's to
cascade down a rock wall.

Redbuds are more suitable as understory trees, especially if they are eastern
redbuds. At least that's what I find.

My experience as well. I did an unscientific experiment a few years
ago, planting Texas redbuds in different spots on the property. The
most vigorous and beautiful are those in open understory.

The development where we live put redbuds out
in the sidewalk strip and every summer there is no water and they get that awful leaf
spot. I feed and water the ones directly in back of our house, but they still get
it. Probably not var.texensis, either.

Our understory texensis do get leaf spot but it's usually not too
unsightly and they look great right through fall. It seems much more
of a problem for those in full sun..

The 'Traveler' sounds wonderful. I'll have to look into that one.

The Natural Gardener sometimes carries it (many of their native plants
come from Madrone Nursery). But I think you'd love Madrone. :-)