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What's a fast growing shade tree?
Posted on 10/26/14 at 12:56 pm
Posted on 10/26/14 at 12:56 pm
In need of some shade at the house. What's a nice, very fast growing tree that can get me some shade quickly?
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Posted on 10/26/14 at 1:14 pm to NorthEnd
Chinese tallow, aka "chicken tree".
LOL, just kidding, they look like hammered horseshite, and they are more of a huge weed than a useful tree.
I'm not sure you can find a good shade tree that looks good and grows quickly.
LC
LOL, just kidding, they look like hammered horseshite, and they are more of a huge weed than a useful tree.
I'm not sure you can find a good shade tree that looks good and grows quickly.
LC
Posted on 10/26/14 at 1:17 pm to LongueCarabine
Somebody somewhere has purposely planted a popcorn tree.
Posted on 10/26/14 at 1:25 pm to NorthEnd
Red oaks do well.
As for the tallow tree, legend has it that the importer of said tree was hung by angry Texans.
As for the tallow tree, legend has it that the importer of said tree was hung by angry Texans.
Posted on 10/26/14 at 1:41 pm to beulahland
Tallow trees are the worst. And nearly impossible to kill. I sprayed a small one with 41% glyphosphate once and it browned for a week then was thriving again the next week
Posted on 10/26/14 at 1:46 pm to NorthEnd
Red maples grow at a decent rate
Posted on 10/26/14 at 1:48 pm to NorthEnd
read up on the vitex tree...in just a couple or 3 years mine went from 24" tall to 12' and probably 12' across...trim it correctly and the hummingbirds love it...
...just an image I grabbed off the net...
...just an image I grabbed off the net...
Posted on 10/26/14 at 2:10 pm to farad
Rain trees grow kinda fast from what I herd
Posted on 10/26/14 at 2:42 pm to Truoutdorzmanfla
Does everybody hate pines? I kind of like em. How bad would a few pines be?
Posted on 10/26/14 at 3:03 pm to NorthEnd
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Does everybody hate pines? I kind of like em. How bad would a few pines be?
Not a shade tree at all.
Look at a sycamore or poplar
Posted on 10/26/14 at 3:07 pm to bbvdd
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Sycamore
Enjoy cleaning up those leaves
Posted on 10/26/14 at 3:08 pm to NorthEnd
Drake elm
Posted on 10/26/14 at 3:54 pm to NorthEnd
autumn blaze maple
Posted on 10/26/14 at 5:23 pm to Capital Cajun
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Drake elm
I second a drake elm.
Posted on 10/26/14 at 6:25 pm to NorthEnd
Red maple or Royal Empress
Posted on 10/26/14 at 8:00 pm to Baers Foot
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Drake elm
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I second a drake elm.
I concur.
Posted on 10/26/14 at 8:03 pm to NorthEnd
Mimosa
Posted on 10/26/14 at 8:08 pm to bbvdd
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Look at a sycamore or poplar
Sycamore,This will do it. He gonna cuss ya come winter though. The Sycamore can grow 25"s per year and sheds huge leaves.
This post was edited on 10/26/14 at 8:10 pm
Posted on 10/26/14 at 8:54 pm to Themole
If an Arizona Ash will grow in your area, I'd suggest that. They are lovely shade trees.
FWIW, I had one growing in the yard of my first home in Port Allen so I believe they can do well in this climate.
FWIW, I had one growing in the yard of my first home in Port Allen so I believe they can do well in this climate.
This post was edited on 10/26/14 at 9:05 pm
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