Re: LS Designers/Plantspeople Suggestions Please

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tulip popular is my favorite native fast growing, but not sure of the soil
conditions. Crateagus ( hawthorn) springs to mind as a spreading canopy,
once again not sure of soil but native....I am so sorry for your
misfortune, Lois. xxx

On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 1:52 PM, tanya <tanyagarden@gmail.com> wrote:

> How about a shade structure or pergola? Do you have other seating near the
> fountain, or would you be likely to sit out there if you did? Maybe a small
> screenhouse with overhangs? Or an arbor with a fast-growing vine?
>
> I've had small garden spaces of my own, but if a significant space opens
> up, I'm more likely to use it as an opportunity for a redesign rather than
> a replacement.
>
>
> On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 10:21 AM, <loisdan@juno.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > Hurricane Sandy uprooted a 30-inch diameter, 60+ foot tall multi-branched
> > ash tree that marked the center of the shrub border in our back garden.
> > It took with it a half-dozen of its neighboring mature deciduous trees.
> > Just in front of it, still in good shape, is a fountain that has a 6-foot
> > diameter pond at its base. Thirty-year old Rhodies flanked the tree. This
> > was the focal point of the garden. We were able to salvage the fountain
> > and pond, the Rhodies and perennials, and are still cutting up the trees.
> >
> >
> > My job is to figure out what to put in the ash tree's place, come spring.
> > At our age (Medicare-eligible), we want a pretty tree that's fast-growing
> > (but not weak), can tolerate the newfound sunspot long enough to produce
> > enough shade for my predominantly shady garden to survive, doesn't
> > compete with the Rhodies when they're in bloom, and ideally produces
> > flowers and/or fruit. We're in Zone 5B (Northwestern NJ) with heavy
> > clay/stoney acid soil. The lot is heavily forested, so I want something
> > that will fit in with a woodland garden style. In late July and August,
> > this space can become very dry.
> >
> > We probably won't live long enough to see another forest tree mature, so
> > I'm thinking some kind of mid-story (30-feet?), possibly native tree. I'm
> > inclined to look for something that has a horizontal spread, but am not
> > sure that's the way to go. I'm considering either deciduous or evergreen.
> >
> > I'm at my wits' (and reference book/internet search) end and would
> > welcome suggestions.
> >
> > Merry Christmas!
> > Lois
> >
> > Lois J. de Vries
> > Visit: http://cultivatingtheinnergardener.blogspot.com
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