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July 10, 2009 at 5:08 PM #429060July 10, 2009 at 10:47 PM #428353
svelteParticipant[quote=CricketOnTheHearth]
I will look through it and try to find the one with the right combination of features I am looking for. (So far, tall crape myrtle like we have at work is a leading contender)[/quote]Crape Myrtle is a very slow grower.
July 10, 2009 at 10:47 PM #428579svelteParticipant[quote=CricketOnTheHearth]
I will look through it and try to find the one with the right combination of features I am looking for. (So far, tall crape myrtle like we have at work is a leading contender)[/quote]Crape Myrtle is a very slow grower.
July 10, 2009 at 10:47 PM #428868svelteParticipant[quote=CricketOnTheHearth]
I will look through it and try to find the one with the right combination of features I am looking for. (So far, tall crape myrtle like we have at work is a leading contender)[/quote]Crape Myrtle is a very slow grower.
July 10, 2009 at 10:47 PM #428938svelteParticipant[quote=CricketOnTheHearth]
I will look through it and try to find the one with the right combination of features I am looking for. (So far, tall crape myrtle like we have at work is a leading contender)[/quote]Crape Myrtle is a very slow grower.
July 10, 2009 at 10:47 PM #429100svelteParticipant[quote=CricketOnTheHearth]
I will look through it and try to find the one with the right combination of features I am looking for. (So far, tall crape myrtle like we have at work is a leading contender)[/quote]Crape Myrtle is a very slow grower.
July 11, 2009 at 7:56 AM #428383joebaduba
ParticipantHate them Pepper Trees.
It will wreck the soil – turn it into dust.
I recommend a Tipu. Very shady.
July 11, 2009 at 7:56 AM #428608ParticipantHate them Pepper Trees.
It will wreck the soil – turn it into dust.
I recommend a Tipu. Very shady.
July 11, 2009 at 7:56 AM #428896ParticipantHate them Pepper Trees.
It will wreck the soil – turn it into dust.
I recommend a Tipu. Very shady.
July 11, 2009 at 7:56 AM #428967ParticipantHate them Pepper Trees.
It will wreck the soil – turn it into dust.
I recommend a Tipu. Very shady.
July 11, 2009 at 7:56 AM #429128ParticipantHate them Pepper Trees.
It will wreck the soil – turn it into dust.
I recommend a Tipu. Very shady.
July 11, 2009 at 12:32 PM #428423LesBaer45
Participant[quote=GoUSC]Here are some…
Bottle Tree
Foothill Palo Verde
Australian Willow
Bradford Flowering Pear
Brisbane Box
American Sweet Gum
Desert Willow
California Sycamore
Holly Oak
Non Fruit-Bearing Olive
African Sumac
Madrone
Orchid Tree
Gold Medallion Tree
Crape Myrtle (very popular)
Aristocrat Flowering PearThese are all lower water trees that I have used on many of our projects (I do development) that we like. If you need the actual specific names I can provide those as well but this should be a good start for you. My personal favorite is the non-flowering olive tree but that doesn’t go with everything. Some of these trees do flower and drop their leaves but most are fairly easy to maintain. Hope this helps!
MARK[/quote]
Bradford Pear? Here in the south, they are known for breaking off or snapping over in any kind of high wind. Lots of places used to plant them as a border tree or a liner for a drive or walk. They grow rather fast, but then the first high wind and it’s snappo city.
American Sweet Gum? A nice looking tree but I thought it liked wetter areas. Plus those “balls” are a mess. I realize there are “non-fruit” varities but they are (were) tough to find.
The rest sound like reasonable choices.
I’m surprised no one mentioned a dogwood tree. There are some that can tolerate a lot of sun and they can be ‘managed’ very easily to provide shade and not overpower a house.
* I am not a trained arborist nor do I play one on TV.
July 11, 2009 at 12:32 PM #428648Participant[quote=GoUSC]Here are some…
Bottle Tree
Foothill Palo Verde
Australian Willow
Bradford Flowering Pear
Brisbane Box
American Sweet Gum
Desert Willow
California Sycamore
Holly Oak
Non Fruit-Bearing Olive
African Sumac
Madrone
Orchid Tree
Gold Medallion Tree
Crape Myrtle (very popular)
Aristocrat Flowering PearThese are all lower water trees that I have used on many of our projects (I do development) that we like. If you need the actual specific names I can provide those as well but this should be a good start for you. My personal favorite is the non-flowering olive tree but that doesn’t go with everything. Some of these trees do flower and drop their leaves but most are fairly easy to maintain. Hope this helps!
MARK[/quote]
Bradford Pear? Here in the south, they are known for breaking off or snapping over in any kind of high wind. Lots of places used to plant them as a border tree or a liner for a drive or walk. They grow rather fast, but then the first high wind and it’s snappo city.
American Sweet Gum? A nice looking tree but I thought it liked wetter areas. Plus those “balls” are a mess. I realize there are “non-fruit” varities but they are (were) tough to find.
The rest sound like reasonable choices.
I’m surprised no one mentioned a dogwood tree. There are some that can tolerate a lot of sun and they can be ‘managed’ very easily to provide shade and not overpower a house.
* I am not a trained arborist nor do I play one on TV.
July 11, 2009 at 12:32 PM #428936Participant[quote=GoUSC]Here are some…
Bottle Tree
Foothill Palo Verde
Australian Willow
Bradford Flowering Pear
Brisbane Box
American Sweet Gum
Desert Willow
California Sycamore
Holly Oak
Non Fruit-Bearing Olive
African Sumac
Madrone
Orchid Tree
Gold Medallion Tree
Crape Myrtle (very popular)
Aristocrat Flowering PearThese are all lower water trees that I have used on many of our projects (I do development) that we like. If you need the actual specific names I can provide those as well but this should be a good start for you. My personal favorite is the non-flowering olive tree but that doesn’t go with everything. Some of these trees do flower and drop their leaves but most are fairly easy to maintain. Hope this helps!
MARK[/quote]
Bradford Pear? Here in the south, they are known for breaking off or snapping over in any kind of high wind. Lots of places used to plant them as a border tree or a liner for a drive or walk. They grow rather fast, but then the first high wind and it’s snappo city.
American Sweet Gum? A nice looking tree but I thought it liked wetter areas. Plus those “balls” are a mess. I realize there are “non-fruit” varities but they are (were) tough to find.
The rest sound like reasonable choices.
I’m surprised no one mentioned a dogwood tree. There are some that can tolerate a lot of sun and they can be ‘managed’ very easily to provide shade and not overpower a house.
* I am not a trained arborist nor do I play one on TV.
July 11, 2009 at 12:32 PM #429007Participant[quote=GoUSC]Here are some…
Bottle Tree
Foothill Palo Verde
Australian Willow
Bradford Flowering Pear
Brisbane Box
American Sweet Gum
Desert Willow
California Sycamore
Holly Oak
Non Fruit-Bearing Olive
African Sumac
Madrone
Orchid Tree
Gold Medallion Tree
Crape Myrtle (very popular)
Aristocrat Flowering PearThese are all lower water trees that I have used on many of our projects (I do development) that we like. If you need the actual specific names I can provide those as well but this should be a good start for you. My personal favorite is the non-flowering olive tree but that doesn’t go with everything. Some of these trees do flower and drop their leaves but most are fairly easy to maintain. Hope this helps!
MARK[/quote]
Bradford Pear? Here in the south, they are known for breaking off or snapping over in any kind of high wind. Lots of places used to plant them as a border tree or a liner for a drive or walk. They grow rather fast, but then the first high wind and it’s snappo city.
American Sweet Gum? A nice looking tree but I thought it liked wetter areas. Plus those “balls” are a mess. I realize there are “non-fruit” varities but they are (were) tough to find.
The rest sound like reasonable choices.
I’m surprised no one mentioned a dogwood tree. There are some that can tolerate a lot of sun and they can be ‘managed’ very easily to provide shade and not overpower a house.
* I am not a trained arborist nor do I play one on TV.
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