RE: Choosing a tree
- Subject: RE: Choosing a tree
- From: d* f* <d*@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 22:34:30 -0700 (PDT)
Alexandre,
You are correct that Tipuana tipu will get very wide
and tall with time. It would be helpful to know what
size of tree you have in mind for this spot, as some
of the trees that Sean listed are on the smaller side,
while others will also get quite big with time. Do
you want the tree to be a mediterranean native, be
showy in bloom, be evergreen or deciduous? These are
some of the decisions to be made that would help you
narrow the list.
Since you are in the Algarve area, and your climate is
a USDA zone 10, you might also consider some
subtropical trees such as Jacaranda mimosifolia,
Tabebuia chrysotricha or T. impetiginosa, Arbutus
canariensis or A. 'Marina', Robinia pseudoacacia
'Fisia' or R. p. 'Purple Robe', or Sapium sebiferum,
or Pistachia chinensis. All of these trees are in the
range of 30 to 45 feet tall by 30 to 40 feet across
with maturity.
Bom sucesso com sua escolha, a selecion de uma arvore
deve ser feito com armor e bastante pensamento, porque
pode durar muitos anos.
David Feix
--- Reidfamily <pkssreid@comcast.net> wrote:
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> Alexandre:
>
> Above is a link to a list of trees generated by the
> wonder website
> Selectree, which is run by CalPoly, San Luis Obispo.
> I guessed at your
> climate zones, but you can go backward on the site
> to the beginning and put
> in as much or as little criteria as you want. Only
> thing I would consider
> from Sean?s list: my experience is that Crape myrtle
> will be a long time in
> providing any shade to speak of, and the Gleditsia
> and Pawlonia may both end
> up growing over your roof. Also the Melia can get
> up to 15-m tall with a
> wide spread.
>
> Most importantly: you will have to go with what you
> can find!
>
> Karrie Reid
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
> [o*@ucdavis.edu]
> On Behalf Of Alexandre Leonardo
> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 10:54 AM
> To: medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
> Subject: Choosing a tree
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> I'm trying to choose a tree for my garden. I'm
> looking for a tree that
> doesn't get too big (it will be planted near the
> house - 3-4 meters from the
> house) and that will guive us some shade during the
> hot summer months. My
> first choice would be Tipuana tipu, bt I think that
> with time it will get
> too big. I'm now thinking about Albizia julibrissin.
> Can anyone sugest any
> other choices that might work?
>
>
>
> Alexandre
>
> Algarve-Portugal
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