Trish Brown wrote:
Loosecanon wrote:

D'ya think I'm being too fussy with my requirements???


My experience with trees (single trunk) is they don't flower longer
than a month or so. So I think you would be better to have something
that looks nice even when it is not flowering. So like a gingko with
it's leaves. A crepe myrtle with it's trunk, autumn leaves and
flowers. A dracanea draco for it's awesome looks. But remember to
look how big things grow. The roots will go out twice as far as the
height. You may be restricted if it becomes boggy some trees will
drown. Pecans won't but it grows to a great height!

Thank you, loosecannon! Gingko wins! Hadn't thought of that... ;-D

How long do you have? They are very slow growing, known as the grandfather
tree in some places because the person who plants it isn't likely to enjoy
it.

David