RE: Re: need a small tree/standard

How big does this get Tricia?  My experience with hollies when I lived in
MD, was that they grew like weeds, needing to hacked back regularly.

Theresa

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or one of my favorite evergreen shrubs is a Foster Holly.  Not much work at
keeping it's pyramidal shape but no flowers.
Tricia
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> Theresa,
> Eastern Redbud, Cercis canadensis is beautiful; I have several, but they
> aren't going to fit your criteria. I was thinking about Halesia UConn
> Wedding Bells, but it, too, is a small TREE. When You say you want an
> ultimate height of "never get's more than 8-10 feet high and 4 ft or so
> across" you're talking about a standardized SHRUB, not a tree. How do
> Magnolias do in your area? Or maybe one of the weeping trees. And how
> about maintennce - do you mind working at it to keep it that height? I
> recall seeing some topiary done of larger trees. The man had used a
> Scots Pine and pruned it into a 10 foot mushroom. You could stand under
> the thick green mushroom cap. I don't know how tall David's Arbutus
> unedo gets; maybe it would qualify. Hibiscus moscheutos, Rose of Sharon
> might work. I've seen some lovely blue standards recently.
>
>
> Kitty
>
>
>
>
> -------Original Message-------
> From: David Franzman <dfranzma@pacbell.net>
> Sent: 02/24/03 01:42 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] need a small tree/standard
>
> >
> > Yes, Eastern redbud.  Cercis!  It's not evergreen but it has fantastic
> small
> purple flowers and silver dollar like beautiful green leaves.  And the
> form when
> dormant is interesting as well.  That's my choice.  Ooh, on the other hand
> there
> is the Strawberry tree.  Arbutus unedo, I think.  Another very interesting
> tree.  Theresa you can see the Eastern redbud by driving to Redding and
> then
> take the 299 hiway east.  They should all be flowering if not now then
> real
> soon.  The road is lined with them.  Gorgeous!
>
> DF
>
> DF
>
> Theresa- yahoo wrote:
>
> > Hi all-
> >
> > I dug up a lavender out of a raised be this morning- it was jsut too
> lanky
> > there and not the right shape for the space anyway. The  So, I think I'd
> > like to put in either a small tree (one that never get's more than 8-10
> feet
> > high and 4 ft or so across) or a standard of some kind.  Would like
> > something that flowers (in any color except pink- it clashes horribly
> with
> > the brick on my house).  Preferrably evergreen or one with year-round
> > interest. But all ideas are welcome.  Oh, and the spot gets plenty of
> > afternoon (western exposure) sun.
> >
> > I could always do a small whiteflowering crepe myrtle, but that's kind
> of
> > boring. I'd like something more interesting.
> > So, any suggestions? ideas?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Theresa
> > Sacramento, CA zone 8-9
> >
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> If you have weeds, you don't have enough plants.
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