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Magnolia or other Tree suggestions
I love evergreen magnolias too, after a 12 year stint in north Florida - so
much so that I'm raising a relatively hardy cultivar (Edith Bogue) in the far north clime of the inland Northwest. However, the normal growth pattern of the large forms of magnolia have the lowest branches sweeping down to the ground, and a relatively rounded top. The lower branches CAN be pruned off, but I'm not sure that the effect can always be guaranteed to be graceful. The smaller forms are almost all pyramidal in shape, and while the flowers are prettily displayed on them, I don't think they have the majesty or the grace of the taller varieties. Peter wrote in message ... On Wed, 16 Jul 2003 22:53:43 -0500, dementia13 wrote: In article , Peter wrote: What tree's would be evergreen, grow about 30' high with a 20' spread, forming a canopy. I was considering a magnolia.. but am open to suggestions. Oh, yeah, I missed that about a canopy. Are you sure it's a Magnolia you're looking for? Evergreen Magnolias have a pyramidal form like an enormous holly, they're not a canopy tree in the sense that an oak or maple would be. Again, if you do get a Magnolia, make sure that it's not one 100' high with a 50' spread. The canopy would be a nice touch but, what I picture would be a tree form that provides shade underneath, versus something like a blue spruce which has a nice shape from top to bottom. Want to use the tree form to provide a center focus for smaller shrubs and flowers. I've always been impressed by the magnolia's in Washington, D.C. and think it would be fun to raise one..(or two...or many ....) Thanks !!! |
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