Re: "It" trees.

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• Subject: Re: "It" trees.
• From: &* &* T* K* <l*@earthlink.net>
• Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 20:57:16 -0800

The term "it girl" is used to describe a fresh faced
young actress who is the newest big thing in
Hollywood. What I mean by "It trees" is trees that are
the "in thing" these days among commercial landscapers
(like housing and commercial builders).

So i'm wondering where you live, what is the "it tree"
for commercial and tract (or at least residential)
landscapers?

Here, the "it tree" seems to be Metrosideros excelsa.
Here's a list of where i've seen them crop up:

- Three 10 foot tall specimens in the lawn near a
new-ish shopping centre.
- About 5 or 6 8 foot tall specimens along the side
walk (complete with wrought iron tree collars) in
front of the city's new skate park.
- 8 specimens along the newest road in town
- several more bushy specimens planted at the new
student housing complex on the University nearby
- Lining the sidewalk in front of the new housing that
the Military has built (and incidentally those houses
are gorgeous and not at all like typical Military
housing)

I myself was able to purchase two four foot high
specimens from an independent nursery here.

It seems like builders here are taken by their pretty
flowers and neat habit. There's an older shopping
center, which has some specimens close to twenty feet
high. The oldest specimens grow near the shore in
Pacific Grove.

It's kind of nice seeing Metrosideros being used to
landscape around here. It's quite suitable and does
well in the cool, foggy conditions you find along the
shore (that may be why... they grow well in cool
weather and will flower well in cool weather)

Barry

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