Fast growing trees?
Is there a list of trees that grow relatively fast? I'd like something
in my back yard to shield the neighbors view. I like oaks but do they grow slow? Do pine trees grow at all here? I have seen them in Bastrop. They were all over the place in North Carolina and they growed pretty fast. |
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User Example wrote: Is there a list of trees that grow relatively fast? I'd like something in my back yard to shield the neighbors view. I like oaks but do they grow slow? Do pine trees grow at all here? I have seen them in Bastrop. They were all over the place in North Carolina and they growed pretty fast. I still have plenty of free Japanese Ligustrums. They grow fast. ;-) You have to come to San Marcos and get them tho'. -- K. Sprout the MungBean to reply "I don't like to commit myself about heaven and hell‹you see, I have friends in both places." --Mark Twain |
On Sun, 21 Aug 2005 16:09:20 GMT, User Example
wrote: Is there a list of trees that grow relatively fast? I'd like something in my back yard to shield the neighbors view. I like oaks but do they grow slow? Do pine trees grow at all here? I have seen them in Bastrop. They were all over the place in North Carolina and they growed pretty fast. Pines do not like Austin's alkaline soil. Bastrop's forest is known as the "Lost Pines" because it's a small pocket that represents the only pines for miles--you have to go toward Houston to see more. Afghan pines can do okay, but likely won't survive beyond 10-20 years. Faster growing usually means more problematic. Ash trees grow fast, but get huge, die young, and leave a very large corpse to deal with. Oaks are pretty slow growers compared to some trees, but at the juvenile/adolescent phase (not to anthropomorphize too much) they actually grow pretty fast. The larger the tree you plant, the longer it will take to establish in the native soil, so big ones will seem to do nothing for a good while before they start growing. A younger tree will overtake an older one within a few years. Bur oaks are among the largest that do well here, and they are pretty resistant to oak wilt; even a small bur oak is a big tree. Be aware that they will drop golf-ball-sized acorns and huge leaves in autumn. Please, whatever you decide, do not plant ligustrums. They are invasive imports that should have been banned long ago, but haven't because people like haveing a big, green bush that is almost indestructible (hope that didn't come off as a back-door plug for them). Wax myrtle is a nice alternative for the big-bush category. For more recommended trees, visit www.treefolks.org k |
This is a wonderful website, but you will have to poke around for fast
growing trees. My own list includes: Cinese pistache Texas pistache Vitex (more a shrub) many others, but these are all deciduous. Check this website: http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/o...ndexcommon.htm On Sun, 21 Aug 2005 16:09:20 GMT, User Example wrote: Is there a list of trees that grow relatively fast? I'd like something in my back yard to shield the neighbors view. I like oaks but do they grow slow? Do pine trees grow at all here? I have seen them in Bastrop. They were all over the place in North Carolina and they growed pretty fast. |
How about a Pecan tree?
Choctaw is not too slow. Art |
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