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New new front yard tree ASAP

campv 8b AZ
10 years ago

I know we are asking a lot that is why we have come to the guys with all the answers.
1 Must be extremely fast growing
2 Must be deciduous
3 Temp range 12ð-110ð
4 Must take some wind
5 Shade would be nice
6 No large surface roots
We are willing to do what ever it takes to get it to grow fast.
We would like to sell our house in 2 years. Unfortunately we lost our tree this year.
In Arizona large trees are very valuable
Thanks everyone

Comments (9)

  • Toronado3800 Zone 6 St Louis
    10 years ago

    I hate it when trees need removed. I have removed too many of my large ones.

    What type of elevation and water situation are you in? Arizona amazed ne when I was there, the different climates and all. Phoenix has that great botanical garden if you are near there.

  • campv 8b AZ
    Original Author
    10 years ago

    We are what you would call high desert. 3200 ft. we get a dusting of snow and some hail but are summers can get warm maybe top temp of 110 once in a while but not every day. Not like Phonenix. We are just a little south of Sedona. iT's a nice place being we are from S. California. We can water what we need too. No resrictions.

  • ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
    10 years ago

    i would not buy a house.. with a fast growing tree planted too near the house..

    and in fact.. if the house was to die for.. i would make my offer contingent on it being removed prior to closing ...

    you might get further ahead.. by offer a $500 credit.. for them to pick their own tree after the sale ...

    ken

  • campv 8b AZ
    Original Author
    10 years ago

    Ken bvisously you have not bought and sold too many houses.
    People don't want to do any work. They want everything now and established. Nothing was said about it being close to the house!.
    If you don't have an suggestion for a tree please move on.
    THANKS

  • gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
    10 years ago

    What Ken was trying to explain before you ran over the top of him is that trees that grow fast don't stop growing - they get big. Sometimes real big. And fast growing trees typically come with a number of problems - weak wood, poor structure, shallow roots, lack of drought tolerance and disease problems are common among them.

    If you want a good-sized tree to help market your home, research species appropriate to your area and then bite the bullet and purchase a relatively mature specimen to begin with.

  • greenthumbzdude
    10 years ago

    Western Cottonwood (Populus fremonii) is about the fastest growing/largest tree you are going to be able to grow...

  • campv 8b AZ
    Original Author
    10 years ago

    Thanks for the suggestion greenthumb will look at a cotton wood. I know they can get very big. We do have them growing in this area. We just want some thing that will be a decent size in 2 years. Thanks again

  • Toronado3800 Zone 6 St Louis
    10 years ago

    campv, I dunno. 2 years is not alot of time. The eastern cottonwood around here might put on four feet in a year once established. My metasequoia has grown three feet a couple years, not last year though, there was a drought.

    If you buy a larger tree it will take a longer time to establish itself. Think a six foot tall transplant would be best? Maybe get a foot or so of growth next year.

    Darn it, sometimes the tree forum is just full of not so good news.

  • ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
    10 years ago

    What Ken was trying to explain before you ran over the top

    ===>> just plain old rude ...

    ken

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