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| Last October's early snowstorm took out the only tree on our little suburban NYC lot, a Bradford Pear tree that we planted before we knew better.
After reading through a lot of threads on this forum I think I want to replace it with either a Robert Wyman or Sugar Tyme Crabapple tree. It sounds like either of these would be a good fit under the power lines, attract birds and look good year-round as an ornamental boulevard tree. Are there any problems with growing these trees in the North Jersey suburbs of NYC? And does anyone know where I might find one? I've checked both Metropolitan Plant Exchange in Fort Lee and Fairfield Garden Center, but no luck so far. |
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| That should have read Donald Wyman or Sugar Tyme, not Robert Wyman of course.^ I don't see any way to edit my own posts on this board. |
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- Posted by viburnumvalley z5/6 KY (My Page) on Sat, Mar 31, 12 at 23:13
| Those are both excellent selections of crabapple - at least for the Ohio River valley growing region. Can't help on north NJ locations - I'm really familiar with wholesale growers like Princeton Nurseries and Halka Nurseries, not so much on retail sources. I would be surprised if there are not multiple places to buy these plants. |
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- Posted by wisconsitom 4/5 WI (My Page) on Sat, Mar 31, 12 at 23:20
| Yep, they're good ones. Only concern I see is whether or not there is sufficient lateral room on that boulevard for what is a rather low-crowning tree. You'd hate to have to do excessive pruning to keep the garbage trucks off of them. +oM |
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