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| This is the perfect location for this plant...well drained soil, mostly shade (perhaps 3 hours direct sun) and good moisture. BUT is so flicking windy near the house. The leaves are extremely tattered already. Same thing happened last year.
I'm going to translplant this 4' tree to a less windy location. Any suggestions for a replacement? Perfect size is 10-20' tall by no more than 15' wide. Perfer zone 4 hardiness but 5a is ok too since its northwest exposure. |
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- Posted by gardener365 IL 5/6 (My Page) on Sun, May 27, 12 at 7:22
| Fagus sylvatica 'Rotundifolia' Dax |
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| You're into trees, can't you plant a windbreak and a privacy screen as well? Mike |
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| Thanks Dax, I'll have to check that one out. Really never looked at that one. Might get a bit tall for the area. I know better than not to post a pic. Mike, I'm working on it but the backyard slopes quite a bit so I might be waiting a couple decades. Picture would have helped right?
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- Posted by strobiculate none (My Page) on Sun, May 27, 12 at 21:59
| variegated pagoda dogwood? calycanthus? i have Athens in a windy z5 in NY...third year...i love spicy melon like fragrance... which gets us into the whole world of viburnums... |
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| Good suggestions as those, in one way or another, are on that slope. Its a 45' run. Mohican Vibrunum, Forest Rouge Blackhaw Viburnum and Ivory Halo Dogwood. |
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- Posted by gardener365 IL 5/6 (My Page) on Mon, May 28, 12 at 8:38
| Man, that's really close to the house. You need something fastigiate such as Acer rubrum 'Red Rocket'. Even the Aesculus would have gone 30'+ wide. And for my own minor justification for the 'Rotundifolia' beech, 30 years it would be 15' wide. Fall color = superb! Awesome tree. Take care whaas, Dax |
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| I just went out to verify how far from the house...8.5'. The only potential issue would be air circulation and rubbing on the siding. So I should stick to something that matures to 15' wide. Does Acer ruburm perform in part shade? I picked up a Red Super Sonic that is pretty nice. How is your Red Rocket doing? Are you thinking of another Aesculus species? The "average" mature size of Aesculus pavia is about 20 x 15. I'd expected it to be on the smaller end for my area 15' x 10'. That beech isn't off the table. Any worries with northwest wind exposure? The winds are brutal in this area. |
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- Posted by gardener365 IL 5/6 (My Page) on Mon, May 28, 12 at 17:43
| I'd stick to a shrub dude. The balance will be all off whack with a tree. That's my opinion, besides, you really don't want a tree planted that close to a house foundation. All looking good here man. Just a few trees to plant later this year and I think I'm all done. I think I'm going to quit grafting. I don't have any room for any of this freakin' stuff...I'll have to skip the Aesculus, thanks though. The good think about beech is they leaf very late, and 'Rotundifolia' in particular, leafs two weeks after the others. Plus it's cold hardy for you imo. Late, Dax |
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