Re: Need selection advice with evergreen trees

well, there's no objection whatsoever in your case to sticking to your preference Bosnian pine: just see 

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/plant-finder/plant-details/kc/s260/pinus-heldreichii.aspx

Indeed, a beautiful tree, quite hardy in many situations.

Fred Lauria
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Am 06.09.2012 19:26, schrieb Jeaa0088@aol.com:

No, I was thinking of Pinus leucodermis (aka, Pinus heldreichii) but it
likes dry, acid soil, the opposite of what I have here. But what a pretty
tree!

Thanks very much for the white pine idea.


In a message dated 9/5/2012 4:55:04 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
ljenks@tds.net writes:

Have you considered white pine?

At 05:41 PM 9/5/2012, you  wrote:

I hope someone can point me in the right direction.  I'm looking for an
evergreen tree which would be similar in looks and habit  to a Scotch pine but
I hear most require diligent spraying to fend off a  myriad of diseases. Is
there a tree like this which would do well in zone 5a  and clay soil
(planted on high ground and not in an area with standing  water) which is generally
not subject to so many diseases? I currently have  5-15 year old blue&
black hills spruce which to date have not had  evidence of any diseases.

Thanks so much in advance for any  guidance.

Joanie Anderson
Zone 5a, 35 mi. north of  Chicago




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