RE: Opinion time

We started with 8' and increased the size late last winter.

Lynda

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From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
Behalf Of Theresa
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 7:18 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Opinion time


Hmmm-  did you start with a shorter one, or go right for that length?  I

could get an 8 foot length home in my car,..
I've got a couple of shorter pieces about 6 foot long from jackhammering

up my side walk area last year.

Theresa

Lynda Young wrote:

>About 12'
>
>Lynda
>Zone 7 - West TN
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On 
>Behalf Of Theresa
>Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 9:52 PM
>To: gardenchat@hort.net
>Subject: Re: [CHAT] Opinion time
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>
>How long is your rebar?
>
>Theresa
>
>Lynda Young wrote:
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>>It does do that, but the main purpose is to train the leader to grow 
>>up
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>>rather than weep so that the tree will attain more height.
>>
>>Lynda
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
>>Behalf Of Donna
>>Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 8:04 AM
>>To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>Subject: RE: [CHAT] Opinion time
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>>Hum..... so are you guys using this pcv/rebar to keep the trunk
>>straight and to help support it?
>>
>>Donna, confused, again.....
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>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On

>>>Behalf Of Lynda Young
>>>Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 7:27 AM
>>>To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>>Subject: RE: [CHAT] Opinion time
>>>
>>>We're using a rebar - just because we had it left over from the house

>>>construction.
>>>
>>>Lynda
>>>Zone 7 - West TN
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On

>>>Behalf Of Theresa
>>>Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 5:02 PM
>>>To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>>Subject: Re: [CHAT] Opinion time
>>>
>>>
>>>how thick of PVC are you using?
>>>
>>>Theresa
>>>
>>>Lynda Young wrote:
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>>>>That's the method we're using as well, Theresa.
>>>>
>>>>Lynda
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] 
>>>>On
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>>>>Behalf Of Theresa
>>>>Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 9:41 AM
>>>>To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>>>Subject: Re: [CHAT] Opinion time
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>When I got mine recently, the nursery owner talked about training 
>>>>the
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>>>>Katsura to grow more upright.  He initially used a standard stake, 
>>>>but then switched to PVC pipe to get it up past 8 feet in height.
>>>>This results in a narrower spread.  I am planning to attempt the 
>>>>same.
>>>>
>>>>Theresa
>>>>
>>>>Lynda Young wrote:
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>>>>>Weeping Katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendula'), for my money.

>>>>>Gorgeous, graceful tree with wonderful fall color - slow grower 
>>>>>reaching 15 - 25' tall and 15' wide.  Might be larger than you've 
>>>>>envisioning but it does grow slowly.
>>>>>
>>>>>Lynda
>>>>>Zone 7 - West TN
>>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]
>>>>>On Behalf Of Donna
>>>>>Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 6:30 PM
>>>>>To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>>>>Subject: [CHAT] Opinion time
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Opinion time:
>>>>>
>>>>>If you could only have ONE weeping tree... which one would it be?
>>>>>
>>>>>Looking for something that could handle sun, although would be 
>>>>>blocked
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>>>>>from the dreaded afternoon stuff here. DH put up a fence corner by
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>>>>>the
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>>>>>driveway/sidewalk. Thought a weeping something might look good 
>>>>>there, so don't need it to get humongous.
>>>>>
>>>>>Donna
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