RE: looking for a suggestion

Donna:

Here are a few suggestions

Acer ginnala - very hardy, bushy, tall enough to give shade but not massive
like other maples. Can be grown as a large shrub or a tree.  Fall colour can
be fair to excellent so select a named form or pick your tree out in the
nursery at peak colour season.  Some forms also have bright red seeds during
summer.  Easy and fast to grow.

Acer griseum -  An outstanding medium sized tree grown for the tremendous
beauty of the pealing bark which is noticeable at all times of the year.
This tree will produce dappled shade and is fairly slow growing.  Reliable
in Zone 5, regrettably it won't quite grow here in Zone 4.   It may produce
good fall colour.

Magnolia 'Elizabeth' - One of the new 'yellow' magnolias.  Very hardy, and
vigorous.  The flower colour is closer to cream but still beautiful.  The
flowers are produced in great quantity, with a pleasant fragrance. They are
a little later than other magnolias and therefore less prone to frost.  This
is a taller magnolia so it should be able to cast shade on your deck.  Most
magnolias are attractive throughout the year and turn yellow in the fall.

Magnolia 'Daybreak' - Another new magnolia of outstanding clear pink colour
and lovely fragrance.  This one should be hardy in Zone 5 and should grow
tall enough to cast shade.

Cotinus obovatus -  The native smoketree which is distinctively treelike
compared to the European species.  Beautiful soft orange fall colour.  Hardy
in Zone 5.

Robinia pseudoacacia 'Frisia' -  A vigorous tree which absolutely glows in
the landscape.  The leaves are bright yellow and actually the colour
intensifies as the season progresses.  The colour remains excellent until
killing frost.  This tree will produce dappled shade.  As with all Robinias,
the branches are brittle and the rootstock may sucker.  Hardy in Zone 5.

Fraxinus americana 'Autumn Purple' - will become a fairly large tree casting
medium shade.  Easy to grow and hardy.  Reliable Burgundy fall colour,
pretty non-descript at other seasons.

Acer negundo 'Kelly's Gold' - will likely become a smaller tree than the
species.  Excellent yellow foliage throughout the growing season until
killing frost knocks the leaves off.  Soft wood could potentially pose
problems at maturity.  Hardy in Zone 4.  Medium shade.

Quercus palustris - medium growing oak producing dappled shade.  Will
produce good to very good fall colour.  Hardy to Zone 4.  Acorns may drop
onto deck.

Aesculus glabra - eventually a large spreading tree producing medium shade.
Yellow flowers in spring and orange fall colour.  Dry conditions may cause
this tree to defoliate early especially when young. Chestnuts may drop onto
deck.  Very hardy.

My first choice would be Acer griseum but it may be too slow growing.

Glenn Clark
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Zone 4b


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-woodyplants@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
Behalf Of Donna
Sent: Monday, 4 October 2004 9:45 PM
To: woodyplants@hort.net
Subject: RE: looking for a suggestion


Thanks to all that made suggestions. Although I liked some of the ideas
discussed, thought that a picture of the area may spur other thoughts.

So:

http://simplymyworld.com/lookingforatree.htm

If anyone has the perfect tree for this situation, I would love to hear
about it.

Thanks,
Donna
IL, Zone 5


>
> > Looking for something with the following requirements and thoughts.
> >
> > It will be planted in full sun, hopeing to provide shade for my
deck,
> which will be maybe 10 ft at the most from it. Unfortunately, it can
not
> be planted at the correct spot for shade since that is my neighbors
> property. It will be in windy spot, mostly coming from the south,
> southwest direction.
> >
> > Planning on planting it along a fence line, needs to have a high
canopy
> since I will have to walk under it.
> >
> > Of course, also looking for 4 season interest....
>
> Hi Donna,
>
>    One problem with trees is that we usually can't enjoy them by the
time
>    they're mature.  So with that in mind, I'm going to try listing
some
>    fast-growing trees:
>
>       Zelkova serrata (Japanese zelkova)
>
>          Nice vase-shaped habit, fast growing, good fall color, bark
>          has nice orange patches when older.  Look for some of the
>          cultivars.
>
>          http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/ulm/zelse
>
>       Phellodendron amurense (Amur corktree)
>
>          Fast-growing, medium texture, scented leaves when crushed,
good
>          yellow fall color and interesting corky bark.
>
>          http://wp.nres.uiuc.edu/plant/pheam
>
>       Halesia carolina (Carolina silverbell)
>
>          Fast-growing when young, pendulous white flowers in spring
(or
>          ping on select cultivars), nice striated bark for winter
appeal,
>          interesting four-sided fruit produced in fall->winter.
>
>          Definitely go for one of the pink cultivars ones like
>
>             Halesia carolina var. monticola 'Arnold Pink'
>
>          http://www.hort.net/galley/view/sty/halca
>
>       Acer rufinerve 'Erythrocladum'
>
>          Medium growth rate, but stems are a vibrant coral-red making
for
>          excellent winter attraction.
>
>          http://www.esveld.nl/htmldia/a/acrery.htm
>
>       Tilia cordata 'Winter Orange'
>
>          Medium growth rate, stems are a brilliant orange in winter
and
>          spring, fragrant yellow flowers in spring
>
>          http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/til/tilcowo
>
>    Those are just some ideas off the top of my head.  Hope these help!
>
> Chris
>
> http://www.hort.net/gallery/      3505 online plant photos and
growing!
> http://www.hort.net/gallery/date/2004-09-26/       The latest
additions
>
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