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Posted by greatplainsturf 6/7 OK (My Page) on Sat, Feb 4, 12 at 20:54
| I have a corner of my lawn in front of my fence in the front yard I would like to put a group of 3 closely planted trees. The space is pretty big but I don't want to take up too much of the yard. There is a white pine about 30' away and a pin oak about 40' away from this spot. What trees look good in groups? I was thinking loblolly pine, or maybe prairie gold aspen. What are some others I should consider? |
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RE: Suggestion of narrow trees for group planting.
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| i thought you had photo abilities.. can we have a pix of the spot.. including something for a scale ... i dont do aspen.. but i think of them as trees that colonize very large areas ... suggesting to me.. that they really are not suited to suburbia ... i could be entirely wrong .... how close to the house are we ... ken |
RE: Suggestion of narrow trees for group planting.
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| There are some nice fastigate or relatively narrow oaks available. Forest Farm offers two--the Crimson Spire and the Regal Prince. They are both hybrids and should be tough enough for your area. There are lots of nice narrow trees, but be careful, many of these may not be well adapted to the harsh OK conditions--heat, drought, and winds. Oh, another choice might be the Shawnee Brave baldcypress. I am sure there are others, but these come to mone first. --Spruce |
RE: Suggestion of narrow trees for group planting.
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Acer Sango Kaku looks great in groupings of three and because its color is most pronounced on young wood, it works best when pruned (artistically, not sheared or topped!) to keep it on the smaller side. It is hardy to zone 5 and the color is glorious in winter. You may be looking for something more columnar.
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Here is a link that might be useful: Form and Foliage
RE: Suggestion of narrow trees for group planting.
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| Cedar Elm look good in groups. They are sort of oblong-shaped, taller rather than wider. Dependable fall color. Drought resistant. |
RE: Suggestion of narrow trees for group planting.
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| How about a few Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette' or Acer saccharum 'Monumentale' or Ginkgo biloba 'Princeton Sentry' or 'Mayfield' or a mix of all. The fall color is great! |
RE: Suggestion of narrow trees for group planting.
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- Posted by whaas 5a SE WI (My Page) on
Mon, Feb 6, 12 at 21:48
| If the area has good moisture I really like the Taxodium distichum 'Mickelson' suggestion. Trade name Shawnee Brave. They are a less formal and therefore are better suited for a grove application. Don't go Birch...thats boring. It its dry check out Cornus mas 'Golden Glory'. You'd have a blast of yellow blooms in March as this is the most floracious (boy I sure can't figure out how to spell that damn word right now) cultivar of the species. |
RE: Suggestion of narrow trees for group planting.
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| Floriferous? Isn't it "O beautiful floracious skies, for amber waves of grain"? greatplainsturf- I, too, would need a pic of the area. Not sure if 3 poles would fit in many landscapes. tj |
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RE: Suggestion of narrow trees for group planting.
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| How about this. Urban Apples :) |
Here is a link that might be useful: Picture
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