Chinese Pistachio
I'm thinking about putting a Chinese Pistachio tree in my back yard but
haven't found any information on it's root system. I would like to know how it is with surface roots. Just got rid of some Sweet Gums and don't care to do that again. RM~ |
They are pretty, but very prolific, like a silk tree.
They can quickly become a real pest. Kate "Rob Mills" wrote in message news:ILJxe.3230$Zt.1302@okepread05... : I'm thinking about putting a Chinese Pistachio tree in my back yard but : haven't found any information on it's root system. I would like to know how : it is with surface roots. Just got rid of some Sweet Gums and don't care to : do that again. RM~ : : |
What does this mean? Prolific at what and how does it become a pest?
They don't produce any nuts, and they are grown all over the place in Texas with little to no invasiveness. I'm just curious what you mean by prolific and real pest. Victoria On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 10:39:28 GMT, "SVTKate" wrote: They are pretty, but very prolific, like a silk tree. They can quickly become a real pest. Kate "Rob Mills" wrote in message news:ILJxe.3230$Zt.1302@okepread05... : I'm thinking about putting a Chinese Pistachio tree in my back yard but : haven't found any information on it's root system. I would like to know how : it is with surface roots. Just got rid of some Sweet Gums and don't care to : do that again. RM~ : : |
"Bourne Identity" wrote in message ... they are grown all over the place in Texas with little to no invasiveness. Do the roots stay pretty well below the surface?? I would assume that prolific means that they hatch a lot of little ones. They can't be any worse than a Mimosa that a neighbor two doors down has, we just mow em down as they pop up. It's them dadgum above ground roots that irritate me. RM ~ |
On Sun, 3 Jul 2005 10:26:22 -0500, "Rob Mills"
wrote: "Bourne Identity" wrote in message .. . they are grown all over the place in Texas with little to no invasiveness. Do the roots stay pretty well below the surface?? I would assume that prolific means that they hatch a lot of little ones. They can't be any worse than a Mimosa that a neighbor two doors down has, we just mow em down as they pop up. It's them dadgum above ground roots that irritate me. RM ~ I've never seen one with surface roots, but that's not a scientific answer. As for hatching little ones, they don't produce anything, so nothing to hatch. There are no nuts, or nutlets or seeds or discernable flowers. They are fast growing. I bought a slip about 3 years ago and it's over 15 feet tall. Victoria |
"Bourne Identity" wrote in message ... On Sun, 3 Jul 2005 10:26:22 -0500, "Rob Mills" wrote: They are fast growing. I bought a slip about 3 years ago and it's over 15 feet tall. That's what I'm looking for. AEP just came through and took out a 30+ ft red oak and we need some fairly quick shade for the wife's Hosta's. Thanks, Rob Mills ~ Tulsa |
On Sun, 3 Jul 2005 13:16:36 -0500, "Rob Mills"
wrote: "Bourne Identity" wrote in message .. . On Sun, 3 Jul 2005 10:26:22 -0500, "Rob Mills" wrote: They are fast growing. I bought a slip about 3 years ago and it's over 15 feet tall. That's what I'm looking for. AEP just came through and took out a 30+ ft red oak and we need some fairly quick shade for the wife's Hosta's. Thanks, Rob Mills ~ Tulsa Oh, this tree doesn't give a large swath of shade at first. It can take up to 10 years for it to have a nice canopy. Where do you live? |
"Bourne Identity" wrote in message Where do you live? I'm in N.E. Oklahoma (yep, it's hot) but the spot we are concerned with gets some evening shade about 2:00 PM and the neighbors trees give it some early morning shade. I'm planning to have a credible nursery deliver me a big tree, they will plant it and guarantee it. RM ~ |
Rob Mills wrote:
"Bourne Identity" wrote in message ... On Sun, 3 Jul 2005 10:26:22 -0500, "Rob Mills" wrote: They are fast growing. I bought a slip about 3 years ago and it's over 15 feet tall. That's what I'm looking for. AEP just came through and took out a 30+ ft red oak and we need some fairly quick shade for the wife's Hosta's. Thanks, Rob Mills ~ Tulsa What is AEP? -- Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington USDA Zone 8 Sunset Zone 5 |
Oh, geeze.
I just checked with hubby, it was a blonde moment. It was the CHINA trees that were pests, not the Chinese Pistach. Sorry sorry sorry..... I apologize. (really am blonde too!) Kate "Bourne Identity" wrote in message ... : What does this mean? Prolific at what and how does it become a pest? : They don't produce any nuts, and they are grown all over the place in : Texas with little to no invasiveness. I'm just curious what you mean : by prolific and real pest. : : Victoria : : : On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 10:39:28 GMT, "SVTKate" : wrote: : : They are pretty, but very prolific, like a silk tree. : They can quickly become a real pest. : : Kate : : "Rob Mills" wrote in message : news:ILJxe.3230$Zt.1302@okepread05... : : I'm thinking about putting a Chinese Pistachio tree in my back yard but : : haven't found any information on it's root system. I would like to know : how : : it is with surface roots. Just got rid of some Sweet Gums and don't care : to : : do that again. RM~ : : : : : : |
On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 22:44:00 GMT, "Travis"
wrote: What is AEP? American Electric Power. Ian -- Was it not a comedy, a strange and stupid matter, this repetition, this running around in a fateful circle? (Hermann Hesse) http://www.bookstacks.org/ |
On Sun, 3 Jul 2005 16:55:17 -0500, "Rob Mills"
wrote: "Bourne Identity" wrote in message Where do you live? I'm in N.E. Oklahoma (yep, it's hot) but the spot we are concerned with gets some evening shade about 2:00 PM and the neighbors trees give it some early morning shade. I'm planning to have a credible nursery deliver me a big tree, they will plant it and guarantee it. RM ~ It's not the heat I'm concerned about, it's the cold. I don't know how cold hardy they are. They survive nicely up north in Dallas, so I believe you are a full zone north of that. Keep it watered very well and no matter what they say, you want them to remove the "burlap" and all signs of any wire. If it's containerized, they tree should be well hydrated IN the container before it is planted...especially at this time of year. I know they guarantee it, but it would suck if you lose a tree which is shading hostas during high summer. V |
No problem. Chinaberry is a very noxious weed, so your heart was in
the right place. That's why I asked you. Victoria - strawberry blonde, natural. On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 22:47:24 GMT, "SVTKate" wrote: Oh, geeze. I just checked with hubby, it was a blonde moment. It was the CHINA trees that were pests, not the Chinese Pistach. Sorry sorry sorry..... I apologize. (really am blonde too!) Kate "Bourne Identity" wrote in message .. . : What does this mean? Prolific at what and how does it become a pest? : They don't produce any nuts, and they are grown all over the place in : Texas with little to no invasiveness. I'm just curious what you mean : by prolific and real pest. : : Victoria : : : On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 10:39:28 GMT, "SVTKate" : wrote: : : They are pretty, but very prolific, like a silk tree. : They can quickly become a real pest. : : Kate : : "Rob Mills" wrote in message : news:ILJxe.3230$Zt.1302@okepread05... : : I'm thinking about putting a Chinese Pistachio tree in my back yard but : : haven't found any information on it's root system. I would like to know : how : : it is with surface roots. Just got rid of some Sweet Gums and don't care : to : : do that again. RM~ : : : : : : |
"Bourne Identity" wrote in message ... : No problem. Chinaberry is a very noxious weed, so your heart was in : the right place. That's why I asked you. : : Victoria - strawberry blonde, natural. : Huh.. me too.. same thing. Only now getting some greys sneeking in there. Beats highlights I suppose LOL |
"Bourne Identity" wrote in message Where do you live? I'm in N.E. Oklahoma (yep, it's hot) but the spot we are concerned with gets some evening shade about 2:00 PM and the neighbors trees give it some early morning shade. I'm planning to have a credible nursery deliver me a big tree, they will plant it and guarantee it. RM ~ It's not the heat I'm concerned about, it's the cold. I don't know how cold hardy they are. They survive nicely up north in Dallas, so I believe you are a full zone north of that. Keep it watered very well and no matter what they say, you want them to remove the "burlap" and all signs of any wire. If it's containerized, they tree should be well hydrated IN the container before it is planted...especially at this time of year. I know they guarantee it, but it would suck if you lose a tree which is shading hostas during high summer. V We planted a 4' Chinese pistache four years ago, and it's doing well in zone 6, northern AR. It's already about 12' tall and has showed no sign of winter damage. Before we purchased it to replace a huge oak that died, we did quite a bit of research and found that it will do well through zone 5. The suggestion was made to purchase the tree after frost in the fall to determine fall leaf color, which varies from yellow through bright red and all the shades between.. It is remarkably disease and insect free although it is susceptible to Texas root rot. JPS |
"SVTKate" wrote in message link.net... (really am blonde too!) No problem, I understand, been married to one for 44 years. :-) |
"Bourne Identity" wrote in message ... but it would suck if you lose a tree which is shading hostas during high summer. That's where we stand right now, they just cut down the oak and she has a huge amount of Hosta under it. I suspect we will have to transplant it someplace else until we can get the stump ground out and something else (probably the CP) planted. I may have to get one of those canvas canopy's to use during the real hot part of the summer. Tulsa's climate is quite similar to that of Dallas's. Thanks, RM ~ |
"SVTKate" wrote in message hlink.net... Victoria - strawberry blonde, natural. My war dept gets naturalized every 4 to 5 weeks. :-( |
"B & J" wrote in message news:132ye.3251$Zt.517@okepread05... We planted a 4' Chinese pistache four years ago, and it's doing well in zone 6, northern AR. If they can make it over there it can surely make it here. Before I retired I drove an 18 wheeler for Sears, used to run from Tulsa to NW Ark and SW Missouri 5 nights a week. I still have nightmares about those old roads with about an inch of pure ice on them, Boston Mountain was a real thriller. We drove over there a few weeks ago to eat at AQ Chicken House, couldn't believe the difference in the roads, they took all the sport out of driving over there, Guess Dan P Holmes got his wishes. RM~ |
On Mon, 04 Jul 2005 03:10:14 GMT, "SVTKate"
wrote: "Bourne Identity" wrote in message .. . : No problem. Chinaberry is a very noxious weed, so your heart was in : the right place. That's why I asked you. : : Victoria - strawberry blonde, natural. : Huh.. me too.. same thing. Only now getting some greys sneeking in there. Beats highlights I suppose LOL No grey yet. Fortunately, when my mom started getting them, they were the pretty silvery color. So, at 50 I'm expecting to have them any moment. V |
On Sun, 3 Jul 2005 22:30:05 -0500, "B & J"
wrote: We planted a 4' Chinese pistache four years ago, and it's doing well in zone 6, northern AR. It's already about 12' tall and has showed no sign of winter damage. Before we purchased it to replace a huge oak that died, we did quite a bit of research and found that it will do well through zone 5. The suggestion was made to purchase the tree after frost in the fall to determine fall leaf color, which varies from yellow through bright red and all the shades between.. It is remarkably disease and insect free although it is susceptible to Texas root rot. JPS What is "Texas" root rot? |
On Sun, 3 Jul 2005 22:46:06 -0500, "Rob Mills"
wrote: "Bourne Identity" wrote in message .. . but it would suck if you lose a tree which is shading hostas during high summer. That's where we stand right now, they just cut down the oak and she has a huge amount of Hosta under it. I suspect we will have to transplant it someplace else until we can get the stump ground out and something else (probably the CP) planted. I may have to get one of those canvas canopy's to use during the real hot part of the summer. Tulsa's climate is quite similar to that of Dallas's. Thanks, RM ~ You can buy shade cloth at Lowes or the Depot and make something to shade them. Or, if you wait all those tent canopy things will all be on clearance. |
"Bourne Identity" wrote in message It is remarkably disease and insect free although it is susceptible to Texas root rot. JPS What is "Texas" root rot? Check out this site. It gives a good explanation. http://www.forestpests.org/ash/txsrtrot.html JPS |
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