Re: smoke tree/redbud

Most interesting, Kitty. I think it may be climate...they do not do
well nor live too long here in full sun.  They will get 40 feet tall,
even as understory trees.  I think they're considered "small" trees
as opposed to an oak or a tulip poplar or any of the other really
large forest trees...not because they're necessarily tiny:-)

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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> From: Kitty Morrissy <kmrsy@earthlink.net>
> The first Redbud we planted here, we took out of our woods, and it
of
> course croaked.  But since then I have planted 7 redbuds, all in
full sun,
> 4 of them with absolutely no protection from forceful winds and
direct sun
> all day, and they have thrived.  However, 2 of them also got
absolutely
> huge, one as much as 40 feet - for a tree that's supposed to top
out about
> 25 ft.  These taller ones were from Oklahoma,  the more polite ones
were
> from TN.  And I have 3 that were grown locally (IN), that are half
way in
> between.  It is by nature an understory tree, but can do well
easily in
> full sun.  Of course, my Zone 5 full sun is less hot than your Zone
7 full
> sun.  So where is Tigerlily?
> 
> Kitty

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