Re: got my loquat planted/ now need tree recommendation

I planted Natchez and love it.  The bark is beautiful in the fall and
winter when there is little color.  Plus, it is resistant to mildew.


> [Original Message]
> From: james singer <islandjim1@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 10/23/2008 2:13:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] got my loquat planted/ now need tree recommendation
>
> The one Andrea mentioned, Natchez, is considered the "standard" by  
> breeders, the one to which all crepe myrtles are compared. It's quite  
> attractive and a genuine landscape workhorse--street tree, accent  
> plant, background color. Texas A&M's web site [sorry, no longer have a  
> link] has a lot of good information on crepe myrtle cultivars,  
> especially the ones developed by the National Arboretum [they are the  
> ones, such as Natchez, named for Indian nations].
>
> That said, I don't especially care for them. Don't know why.
>
>
> On Oct 23, 2008, at 10:40 AM, Johnson, Cyndi D Civ USAF AFMC 95 CS/ 
> SCOSI wrote:
>
> > I've never seen them that big here either, but in Los Angeles there  
> > are
> > big ones like that. Maybe it's a variety thing?
> >
> > Cyndi
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> > Behalf Of Theresa G.
> > Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 8:10 AM
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] got my loquat planted/ now need tree  
> > recommendation
> >
> > Really-  I've never seen a tree-sized crepe myrtle around here!  Hmmm-
> > maybe our hot dry weather stunts their growth??
> >
> > andreah wrote:
> >> What crepe myrtle are you referring to? Just curious-'Natchez' (which
> >> is white) gets 25-30 ft tall and is gorgeous with peeling cinnamon
> >> colored bark.
> >> A
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa G."
> > <macycat3@sbcglobal.net>
> >> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 12:47 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [CHAT] got my loquat planted/ now need tree
> > recommendation
> >>
> >>
> >>> Naw- don't really want another pear.  They are Ok, but they are
> >>> everywhere here.  Crepe myrtles don't get very big and I want shade
> >>> for the south side of my house again someday....  Thanks for helping
> >>> me think about this...
> >>> Theresa
> >>>
> >>> andreah wrote:
> >>>> Theresa-there is another ornamental pear that is stonger than
> >>>> bradofrd- Calliope, or calypso, or something with a "C"   It was
> >>>> bred after all the bradfors started splitting down the middle. Just
> >>>> a suggestion in case you want another.  How about a crepe myrtle?
> >>>> Those are always great IMO.
> >>>> A
> >>>>
> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa G."
> >>>> <macycat3@sbcglobal.net>
> >>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >>>> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 8:11 PM
> >>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] got my loquat planted/ now need tree
> > recommendation
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> Thanks for the advice - but I already know the tree is my
> >>>>> responsibility. They came out and cleaned up the half that fell
> >>>>> into the street earlier this year when it split, but made it clear
> >>>>> that the tree was on my property, not the right of way (apparently
> >>>>> the right of way only includes the sidewalk and area between the
> >>>>> sidewalk and street).
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Theresa
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Donna wrote:
> >>>>>> Better check your zoning/city/something before you take out that
> >>>>>> tree and buy
> >>>>>> another.
> >>>>>> When we moved here, the subdivision planted trees there.  Mine
> >>>>>> died, so I was
> >>>>>> going to replace it.  Found out there was a 'list' of trees that
> >>>>>> could be
> >>>>>> planted here enforced by the village.  I didn't care for any of
> >>>>>> them, so I let
> >>>>>> them replace it with whatever they wanted....and I must say, they
> >>>>>> do take care
> >>>>>> of 'that' tree coming thru pruning etc.....
> >>>>>> Donna
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> --- On Mon, 10/20/08, Theresa Gannon <macycat3@sbcglobal.net>
> > wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> On to a new tree issue:
> >>>>>> I need to replace the stupid bradford pear along the street (in
> >>>>>> the hell
> >>>>>> strip). Any suggestions of what to plant? I want something
> >>>>>> deciduous- so
> >>>>>> that I get the south sun on the house in winter....
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
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