Dan L wrote:
Brooklyn1 wrote:
"David Hare-Scott"
wrote:
Brooklyn1 wrote:
Taste of Fall in the Catskills
Red Maple
http://i55.tinypic.com/20pttmf.jpg
Birch, Maple, Spruce:
http://i53.tinypic.com/dxxqiw.jpg
Maple:
http://i53.tinypic.com/2d9ei5h.jpg
http://i52.tinypic.com/1opvn5.jpg
Birch:
http://i54.tinypic.com/2euil9f.jpg
Assorted including young Planetrees:
http://i54.tinypic.com/rsbmzt.jpg
Maples:
http://i56.tinypic.com/jhyp09.jpg
View:
http://i53.tinypic.com/ei6pmx.jpg
Kentucky Coffee Tree:
http://i51.tinypic.com/x0ns5h.jpg
The kids, Jilly & Blackie:
http://i53.tinypic.com/i4k37c.jpg
Let it snow:
http://i53.tinypic.com/5pjyf8.jpg
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very nice
Thank you.
Hmmm... I have a few questions:
Does the trunk of the ornamental pear and others seem too tall for the
trunk width?
Do you add fertilizers to the trees? Have you pruned the trees?
I had two maples, I added fertilizers to the maples and they grew fast,
tall and beautiful. I did not prune them and the tops were thick with
leaves. Then one day strong winds cracked the trunks of the six year old
trees. My failure to prune the tops of the trees to help the wind flow
through.
I hope the same does not happen to you.
I am just curious on what care has been done for your trees, if any.
The ornamental pear (redspire) was pruned to that height from the
nursery, it seems about right as it's at shoulder height (perfect for
mowing underneath) while the overall height is now about 25'... about
twice the height as when planted seven years ago.
Same pear in blosom this past spring:
http://i51.tinypic.com/15xuyxh.jpg
http://i53.tinypic.com/2mnesy1.jpg
http://i55.tinypic.com/20qhv0l.jpg
Second redspire pear:
http://i52.tinypic.com/bz98n.jpg
Young trees being more supple don't need much pruning for wind
resistance but still may require some pruning for esthetics and to
remove branches that rub. With older trees I do prune to open the
centers for better air flow and to permit sun to enter. As to
fertilzing I do drive in those spikes for the first couple of years
but once established they're on their own. It's more important to
deeply water newly planted trees being careful not to over water.