Re: OT - the tree is coming down

Yes but would they survive in TX?   I know crape myrtles do well.  Or if I
could find another blackhaw viburnum, that would be nice too.

On 10/7/06, james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> Yeah, they are quite nice looking--gnarly trunk and rough bark. They
> have red berries about this time of year, maybe a bit later, about the
> size of peppercorns [duh] that hang in clusters. I assume there are
> seeds in the berries.
>
> On Oct 7, 2006, at 10:24 AM, Theresa W. wrote:
>
> > I figured someone would know what I was talking about. I hadn't
> > noticed the messy part- do they have some kind of seeds?  Anyway, they
> > really are lovely.
> >
> > Theresa
> >
> > james singer wrote:
> >> Schinus molle, California pepper. When I was a really little kid--<4
> >> years--we lived in a farm house that had a large one for a shade tree
> >> in the back yard. I've always liked them, but they are messy, and
> >> it's very difficult to grow anything under them, even grass. Also
> >> they are somewhat brittle, given to shattering. But they are also
> >> drought tolerant.
> >>
> >> On Oct 7, 2006, at 12:26 AM, Theresa W. wrote:
> >>
> >>> A Crepe Myrtle- oh bah!  I'm so sick of seeing those trees- they are
> >>> every where here.  There's got to be something more interesting than
> >>> that.  I was admiring a "California pepper" tree down the street
> >>> earlier
> >>> this week (don't know it's real name)- but I love the
> >>> feathery/fern-like
> >>> leaves.  Anybody know more about this tree? (or for that matter do
> >>> you
> >>> even know what tree I'm talking about?)
> >>>
> >>> Theresa
> >>>
> >>> Pam Evans wrote:
> >>>> I'm telling you - it is!  I can go to bed tonight w/out my last
> >>>> conscious
> >>>> thought (and prayer) being please don't let that thing come down on
> >>>> me in my
> >>>> sleep.  If it came down it would have come down on the bedroom and
> >>>> bathroom.  Not good.
> >>>> Expensive yes, worth it, absolutley.  Made it worse since I had to
> >>>> pay for a
> >>>> crown this week - ouch.  But that tooth was in worse shape than the
> >>>> tree and
> >>>> it had to be done.  I'm already pondering on what to plant
> >>>> (probably a crape
> >>>> myrtle)
> >>>> to fill in all that open space and provide shade for that mahonia
> >>>> that will
> >>>> get too much sun now that the tree is gone.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On 10/6/06, Theresa W. <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> That's got to be a big relief!
> >>>>> Theresa
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Pam Evans wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Well, they are here surgically removing that leaning tree piece by
> >>>>>>
> >>>>> piece.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> It will likely take them the bettr part of the day.  The boss man
> >>>>>> just
> >>>>>>
> >>>>> told
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> me when they were just roping it off, he could see the tree
> >>>>>> moving.  It
> >>>>>> wouldn't have lasted much longer.  So far, so good.  They are
> >>>>>> being
> >>>>>>
> >>>>> careful
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> and not tearing up the landscaping.  For that I am grateful and
> >>>>>> it's
> >>>>>>
> >>>>> worth
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> the money to have it done right.  And now I can quit holding my
> >>>>>> breath,
> >>>>>> thank God.
> >>>>>>
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> >> Island Jim
> >> Southwest Florida
> >> 27.0 N, 82.4 W
> >> Hardiness Zone 10
> >> Heat Zone 10
> >> Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
> >> Maximum 100 F [38 C]
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> Island Jim
> Southwest Florida
> 27.0 N, 82.4 W
> Hardiness Zone 10
> Heat Zone 10
> Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
> Maximum 100 F [38 C]
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
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