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re: Tree recommendations for back yard
Posted on 4/28/14 at 2:14 pm to duggieblue
Posted on 4/28/14 at 2:14 pm to duggieblue
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Halesia diptera var. magniflora is a cool small tree in Spring......bigger bloom than the normal Silverbell
those look cool but i haven't ever seen those used or really available at nurseries.
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Posted on 4/28/14 at 2:28 pm to Geauxld Finger
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those look cool but i haven't ever seen those used or really available at nurseries.
Correct....I bought mine at a Nursery here in GA called "Nearly Native Nursery" Nearly Native delivers 3 gallon
Another place to order but are really small
Of course it is better to see one in person.
A review from a guy in Baton Rouge on a gardening site I frequent states:
"On Apr 2, 2014, amscram from Baton Rouge, LA (Zone 8b) wrote:
I've had this tree for about 12 years and it has developed into quite a show-stopper when it blooms - it's now nearly 20 feet high. One thing to keep in mind - it casts a pretty dense shade. The Bletilla orchids I had planted underneath it no longer bloom due to the lack of light. Need to move them..."
Posted on 4/28/14 at 4:10 pm to duggieblue
quote:good choice in BR. Dogwoods have an incurable disease and don't perform that reliably as far south as BR. As far a shade trees, I love tulip poplars (liriodendron tulipfera) - also called "Yellow Poplar". I have two in my back yard and they have done very well.
Halesia diptera var. magniflora is a cool small tree in Spring......bigger bloom than the normal Silverbell.
This post was edited on 4/28/14 at 4:13 pm
Posted on 4/28/14 at 4:27 pm to otowntiger
Try a Japanese Zelkova. Great shade tree used a bunch for shade landscaping.
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