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On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 10:37:23 -0500, "Jeff Springer"
wrote: Hi, Since we are getting close to spring I thought that I seek some ideas from the group. I would like to solicit ideas for a small tree (20-25' max.) to be placed in my front yard. A little history..... The house was previously owned by a landscaper and he has already planted a nice assortment of trees: japanese maples (coral bark, red laceleaf, green laceleaf), corkscrew willow, river birches, holly trees, magnolia, pin oak, zelkova, mostly in the backyard. The front yard has wonderful shrub and flower beds, but I would really like to fill one spot near the driveway (= no sappy trees)..... I want to find something that is rare and unique (a showstopper). While I am not looking to spend a bundle, I would definitely pay more to acquire such a tree. Any ideas? Something that would fluorish in SW Wake County. One tree I am thinking about is a Chinese flame tree..... One that I'd like to plant is a Forest Pansy Redbud, which has striking purple leaves most of the year, great fall color, and amazing flowers in the spring. Tops out at around 20 feet, but takes a while to do it. I understand it does well here without a lot of work, too, although I haven't seen that many around. Here's a pic from a wholesaler to give you an idea. It's about halfway down the page. http://www.freedomtreefarms.com/forest_pansy.htm MAC |
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MAC Wrote: On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 10:37:23 -0500, "Jeff Springer" wrote: - Hi, Since we are getting close to spring I thought that I seek some ideas from the group. I would like to solicit ideas for a small tree (20-25' max.) to be placed in my front yard. A little history..... The house was previously owned by a landscaper and he has already planted a nice assortment of trees: japanese maples (coral bark, red laceleaf, green laceleaf), corkscrew willow, river birches, holly trees, magnolia, pin oak, zelkova, mostly in the backyard. The front yard has wonderful shrub and flower beds, but I would really like to fill one spot near the driveway (= no sappy trees)..... I want to find something that is rare and unique (a showstopper). While I am not looking to spend a bundle, I would definitely pay more to acquire such a tree. Any ideas? Something that would fluorish in SW Wake County. One tree I am thinking about is a Chinese flame tree..... - One that I'd like to plant is a Forest Pansy Redbud, which has striking purple leaves most of the year, great fall color, and amazing flowers in the spring. Tops out at around 20 feet, but takes a while to do it. I understand it does well here without a lot of work, too, although I haven't seen that many around. Here's a pic from a wholesaler to give you an idea. It's about halfway down the page. http://tinyurl.com/5t37p MAC Hi Mac, Great tree, but some things to note about it are that it tends to be short lived and needs to be pruned properly, eliminating 'V' shaped crotches and leaving the 'U' shaped ones. Also, fall color can be variable, so if that is very important to you, purchase in fall to determine color. You should find this an interesting read. http://tinyurl.com/6p93q Newt -- Newt |
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