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HI HI- wrote:
X-No-Archive: yes ok i just bought two of them but im afraid to plant them because the rep told me that they get soo big that i shouldnt plant them in my yard. i thought these trees are good border trees about 30 high and 7 feet wide. he was like they get 50+ and over 15feet wide... is this correct? __________________ Starting at the bottom is one thing. Staying there is another. |
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HI HI- wrote:
X-No-Archive: yes ok i just bought two of them but im afraid to plant them because the rep told me that they get soo big that i shouldnt plant them in my yard. i thought these trees are good border trees about 30 high and 7 feet wide. he was like they get 50+ and over 15feet wide... is this correct? 30 to 40 feet tall and 15 to 25 feet wide. -- Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington USDA Zone 8b Sunset Zone 5 |
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Mark or Travis wrote: HI HI- wrote: X-No-Archive: yes ok i just bought two of them but im afraid to plant them because the rep told me that they get soo big that i shouldnt plant them in my yard. i thought these trees are good border trees about 30 high and 7 feet wide. he was like they get 50+ and over 15feet wide... is this correct? 30 to 40 feet tall and 15 to 25 feet wide. At least - often considerably higher and with great speed. |
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They get huge! And they're horrid! We have two at the front of our house
that were planted some time ago and they are knocking over a 6ft brick perimeter wall. In retrospect, I'd go for a slightly tamer version! Charlie. "HI HI-" wrote in message ... X-No-Archive: yes ok i just bought two of them but im afraid to plant them because the rep told me that they get soo big that i shouldnt plant them in my yard. i thought these trees are good border trees about 30 high and 7 feet wide. he was like they get 50+ and over 15feet wide... is this correct? __________________ Starting at the bottom is one thing. Staying there is another. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.459 / Virus Database: 258 - Release Date: 25/02/03 |
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Yes, they do get over 50 ft. In fact, I have a catalog from a local nursery
where I buy perennials, trees and groundcovers, that says they eventually will get 60-70 ft. tall. Here's a reference for you. My neighbor planted a row of them about 2 feet apart (way too close) about 7 years ago. They were in 1 gallon pots and were about knee high (little saplings). They are now about 20' tall and have formed a solid wall. She has to trim out some branches once in awhile and her husband tried to cut a straight line on the tops, but couldn't reach all of them. They are a fast growing evergreen tree that is beautiful in texture and a vibrant green. You can trim them to a smaller size until they get really tall. They are also prone to bag worms. They look like little hairy pine cones hanging on the branches, but in reality, they will take over the tree and suck all the nutrients and liquid out of the tree, killing it. If you ever see these, you can remove them by hand or spray them (not sure which one, but a hardware store would carry it). My new neighbor just lost a cedar to them. I also have some Leyland Cypress in my backyard behind a hill on the back of our property. They were planted as a screen from a road behind the hill. I just bought this house and it's only 5 years old. I don't know when they were planted, but let's assume it's 5 years. They are probably 20-25 ft tall and about 6-7 ft wide. When I say wide, I mean looking straight at one side of the tree, not the actual diameter. Hope this doesn't depress you. It will give you a realistic reference so you can make the right choice for your yard. Penny Zone 7b - North Carolina "HI HI-" wrote in message ... X-No-Archive: yes ok i just bought two of them but im afraid to plant them because the rep told me that they get soo big that i shouldnt plant them in my yard. i thought these trees are good border trees about 30 high and 7 feet wide. he was like they get 50+ and over 15feet wide... is this correct? __________________ Starting at the bottom is one thing. Staying there is another. |
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from "HI HI-" contains these words: X-No-Archive: yes ok i just bought two of them but im afraid to plant them because the rep told me that they get soo big that i shouldnt plant them in my yard. i thought these trees are good border trees about 30 high and 7 feet wide. he was like they get 50+ and over 15feet wide... is this correct? No, he gave you an underestimate. They grow to 80 ft high, faster than any other tree. Janet. |
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HI HI- wrote:
X-No-Archive: yes ok i just bought two of them but im afraid to plant them because the rep told me that they get soo big that i shouldnt plant them in my yard. i thought these trees are good border trees about 30 high and 7 feet wide. he was like they get 50+ and over 15feet wide... is this correct? Perfect revenge tree. Can't wait for mine to start taking off. |
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Penny Morgan wrote:
Yes, they do get over 50 ft. In fact, I have a catalog from a local nursery where I buy perennials, trees and groundcovers, that says they eventually will get 60-70 ft. tall. Here's a reference for you. My neighbor planted a row of them about 2 feet apart (way too close) about 7 years ago. They were in 1 gallon pots and were about knee high (little saplings). They are now about 20' tall and have formed a solid wall. She has to trim out some branches once in awhile and her husband tried to cut a straight line on the tops, but couldn't reach all of them. Close planting should keep them from growing to full height. BTW, don't sweat not being able to reach the tops, since topping is a no-no. |
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"HI HI-" wrote:
X-No-Archive: yes ok i just bought two of them but im afraid to plant them because the rep told me that they get soo big that i shouldnt plant them in my yard. i thought these trees are good border trees about 30 high and 7 feet wide. he was like they get 50+ and over 15feet wide... is this correct? They can get HUGE! Take them back and get a refund. 30 feet and 7 feet wide quickly, and 70+ feet talland 40 feet wide over the next 10-15 years. Tsu -- To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection. - Jules Henri Poincaré |
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are you serious or is this joke?
"Tsu Dho Nimh" wrote in message = ... "HI HI-" wrote: =20 X-No-Archive: yes ok i just bought two of them but im afraid to plant them because the = rep told me that they get soo big that i shouldnt plant them in my yard. i thought these trees are good border trees about 30 high and 7 feet = wide. he was like they get 50+ and over 15feet wide... is this correct? =20 They can get HUGE! Take them back and get a refund.=20 =20 30 feet and 7 feet wide quickly, and 70+ feet talland 40 feet wide over the next 10-15 years. =20 =20 Tsu =20 -- To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection. - Jules Henri Poincar=E9 |
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Tsu said:
They can get HUGE! Take them back and get a refund. Before or after ther are grown? 30 feet and 7 feet wide quickly, and 70+ feet tall I can hardly wait. We have planted about 20 of them in the past 3 years. The first 2 we put in, are about 8' now. Hopefully the rest will grow fast and become a mini-forest between our house and the road. Dave http://members.tripod.com/~VideoDave |
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Not exactly a joke, but a slight exaggeration.. Leylands can and do get very tall and wide and they can do it pretty rapidly, but that height and
width is more likely to be seen after 25-30 years. And some cultivars will never reach that size. pam - gardengal HI HI- wrote: are you serious or is this joke? "Tsu Dho Nimh" wrote in message ... "HI HI-" wrote: X-No-Archive: yes ok i just bought two of them but im afraid to plant them because the rep told me that they get soo big that i shouldnt plant them in my yard. i thought these trees are good border trees about 30 high and 7 feet wide. he was like they get 50+ and over 15feet wide... is this correct? They can get HUGE! Take them back and get a refund. 30 feet and 7 feet wide quickly, and 70+ feet talland 40 feet wide over the next 10-15 years. Tsu -- To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection. - Jules Henri Poincaré |
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On Tue, 18 Mar 2003 13:47:52 -0500, "HI HI-" wrote:
i thought these trees are good border trees about 30 high and 7 feet wide. he was like they get 50+ and over 15feet wide... is this correct? No. They can get twice that size |
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Speaking of Leland cypress, I'm a bit conserned for the health of mine. Wanting
big fast growing trees to screen us from the road, we have been planting a number every year. We now have about 20 trees with heights from 2' to 9'. The past winter was a bit harsh and they are all now sort of a yellow green rather than a deep color. There had been lots of snow and now lots of rain, so I doubt they are drying out. Any thoughts? Dave http://members.tripod.com/~VideoDave |
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