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"Garden" tree suggestions
Posted on 3/19/14 at 6:52 pm
Posted on 3/19/14 at 6:52 pm
I'm looking for an alternative to crape Myrtle and Japanese magnolias. My neighbors have them and I need to one up.
Also just help in general. I need to be the alpha of the garden!
Also just help in general. I need to be the alpha of the garden!
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Posted on 3/19/14 at 6:55 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
Loquat is a cool evergreen tree and you'll get the plums after a while
Posted on 3/19/14 at 6:57 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
wax myrtles are pretty cool, you can trim and kinda shape them
Posted on 3/19/14 at 6:59 pm to jorconalx
Cherry for a spring flower show.
Posted on 3/19/14 at 7:12 pm to bbvdd
Forgot to mention it needs to be a flowering tree.
Posted on 3/19/14 at 7:13 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
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flowering tree
tulip tree
Posted on 3/19/14 at 7:30 pm to jorconalx
I like that one. Will a royal poinciana tree work here?
Posted on 3/19/14 at 7:30 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
Bradford pears are putting on a hell of show right now, but they get big and can outgrow their place if not planned correctly
Flowering cherry trees are great when they bloom
Vitex
Magnolias, I don't care for the tree but make a pretty and fragrant flower
How big of a tree are you looking for?
Flowering cherry trees are great when they bloom
Vitex
Magnolias, I don't care for the tree but make a pretty and fragrant flower
How big of a tree are you looking for?
Posted on 3/19/14 at 7:35 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
quote:
Will a royal poinciana tree work here?
wiki says south fla and rio grande valley of tejas so I dunno if there is enough of a "tropical" climate for it to sustain itself.
This post was edited on 3/19/14 at 7:37 pm
Posted on 3/19/14 at 7:38 pm to Tigerpaw123
quote:
Bradford pears
Ahh our neighborhood mascot
Posted on 3/19/14 at 7:40 pm to Tigerpaw123
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How big of a tree are you looking for?
Nothing that will get over 6-7 ft. It's for our corners of the front garden.
Posted on 3/19/14 at 7:45 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
Fringe or silver bell?
Posted on 3/19/14 at 7:47 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
Hard to beat a crepe myrtle, they flower almost the whole spring and summer
Weeping mulberry would be different
Sweet olives make a small white flower and smell great
Weeping mulberry would be different
Sweet olives make a small white flower and smell great
Posted on 3/19/14 at 7:52 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
quote:
Ahh our neighborhood mascot
mine too...they are common as hell, but the place really is beautiful right now...
ETA: have you thought about something like a redbud?...small tree that flowers and then has some pretty cool shaped leaves for the rest of the summer...
This post was edited on 3/19/14 at 7:59 pm
Posted on 3/19/14 at 8:01 pm to Tigerpaw123
quote:I love them but they break easy in stronger winds. There is a new variety out that looks just like the Bradford but stronger. Can't remember name right off.
Bradford pears are putting on a hell of show right now, but they get big and can outgrow their place if not planned correctly
Posted on 3/19/14 at 8:07 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
Fake flocked Christmas tree fits the bill
Posted on 3/19/14 at 8:10 pm to Geauxtiga
quote:
love them but they break easy in stronger winds. There is a new variety out that looks just like the Bradford but stronger. Can't remember name right off.
It's a Cleveland Pear. Look identical but are stronger.
Posted on 3/19/14 at 8:13 pm to Langston
Japanese Maple fits your description but wont bloom. Nice red foliage though and a popular choice. Another option that will get a little larger but not much is the little gem magnolia. I'm sure I will think of a couple more later and I'll post them when I do but size wise the Japanese Maple will be hard to beat and they look good.
Posted on 3/19/14 at 8:14 pm to Langston
quote:Thanks. I kept wanting to say Clarance.
It's a Cleveland Pear. Look identical but are stronger.
Posted on 3/19/14 at 8:14 pm to jorconalx
quote:
tulip tree
Is a referred to as a Japanese magnolia and purple magnolia so I assume that's what he means he doesn't want. Something close that would be different though is the star magnolia which looks close but blooms white.
This post was edited on 3/19/14 at 8:16 pm
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