Re: [gardeners] Need tree suggestions
Harry Boswell (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Fri, 29 Jan 1999 10:55:02 -0600
Nyet, I'm right in the midst of redbud territory, but they get too tall -
I've got one
that's easily 30 feet. My wife would kill me, unless there's a dwarf
variety.
----- Original Message -----
From: David G Smith <dgsmith@delanet.com>
To: <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Friday, January 29, 1999 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: [gardeners] Need tree suggestions
>How about a redbud? Or maybe you are too far south.
>
>David
>
>At 09:30 AM 1/29/99 -0600, you wrote:
>>I'm re-landscaping the area around my front door, and I need some tree
>>suggestions.
>>Here's what I'm looking for:
>>
>>-small, 10-15' tops
>>-upright habit, not a "fat" tree
>>-open branching
>>-attractive foliage, or attractive trunk - it's a front-door tree, it has
to
>>look good up close
>>
>>It will have eastern exposure, morning light only (until 1:00 PM or so),
>>moderate moisture
>>(not too dry, not too wet), and will be well-protected from wind. I
prefer
>>no foliage in winter,
>>because I want to be able to string lights in it at Christmas, plus I just
>>like the naked effect <g>.
>>Berries would be OK, too. I want to put one on either side of the walk.
A
>>shrub that could be
>>trained as a tree would be OK, also.
>>
>>I'll put crepe myrtles there if I don't get a better suggestion, but I
>>already have several of those,
>>and they get used so much in the South, so I'm looking for an alternative.
>>
>>
>>