Re: got my loquat planted/ now need tree recommendation

I know why Jim- every yard in Sacramento has some crepe myrtle in it. They are so common as to be boring. Mind you, most or just shrubs with pink flowers, often covering is sticky aphid stuff. I'll look into the tree version before I totally rule them out. The bark sounds appealing. I agree the flowers are blah and they don't attrack either bees or humming birds (apparently people aren't the only ones not overly impressed by them!) 

Theresa

james singer wrote:
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

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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

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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."
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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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