Re: got my loquat planted/ now need tree recommendation

They get pretty big here Theresa and it's as hot and dry here as it gets
there I would think.  Elaine's got some enormous ones in her yard.

On 10/23/08, Patricia Dickson <pdickson@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> They have them in the south where they don't freeze back.  Some in Texas
> don't
> even look like crepe myrtles because they are so tall.  I love the bark....
> I
> grew up hearing them called 'naked ladies legs'.  My favorite is
> 'Dynamite'.
> Carl Whitcomb from Oklahoma State University have worked on crepe myrtles
> for
> years.  He has some very good new varieties.  Dynamite is one and the new
> shorter crepes.
> Tricia
>
> --- On Thu, 10/23/08, Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> From: Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] got my loquat planted/ now need tree recommendation
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008, 4:29 PM
>
> I'd guess different species.  We have both low growersa and small tree
> forms.
>
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Theresa G." <macycat3@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 11:10 AM
> 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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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
zone 8A

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