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Mon, Aug 29, 11 at 21:46
| I purchased more trees again. My problem/question is that after getting the trees I really wanted, there was a minimum price you had to attain for each order. It was low so I picked Quercus Laurifolia and quercus sinuata to hit the minimum needed. The problem is that I have heard that Q Laurifolia is weak wooded and short lived. I got rid of Sawtooth after reading the same thing. Any truth to it? I also picked Quercus Sinuata, which is a white oak, any bad/good experience with that? thanks |
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- Posted by salicaceae z8b FL (My Page) on Mon, Aug 29, 11 at 23:00
| Q. sinuata is a great tree in my opinion. It is being widely used as an urban tree here. Q. laurifolia is considered a weed tree here - coming up everywhere and doing what pioneers do. It can be affected by decay after 30 years or so. However, I also know of many very large ones around that are great trees. I guess it depends on your objective. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Tue, Aug 30, 11 at 8:41
| given the space ... and given your addiction .. lol i would suggest that you keep them all UNTIL ... they reach the size where you can just barely take them down for free .. in my case that is about 20 feet ... presuming i can cut it down with a chain saw.. and it can free fall to the ground ... [which is getting harder and harder as the conifer collection gets bigger ...] i just dont see the need to run out there today and get rid of them.. presuming you didnt mail order 20 foot plants.. lol .. or.. see if you can find a local park that will take them ... ken
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| Thanks for the replies guys. So from what I gather, the Laurel oak is a bad choice in great probability. The Q Sinuata is more on the strong and good side. I will find a place for the Laurifolia where it can grow until it starts to shade desirables. I kinda liked that it was semi-evergreen but here it might not be anyway. Either that or find it a home. The sinuata seems ok, it's a white oak and I think they are all sturdy trees. Correct me if that's not so. |
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| Forgot to add, yes, my addiction got the best of me Ken, I ordered Chinkapin oak ( Q Michaxxi) swamp chestnut ( Q. Muehenburgii ) and Southern Magnolia. Probably misspelled something there. I really only wanted the chinkapin and swamp chestnut, but I had to spend 20 or 25 bucks minimum. The others including the Magnolia said zone 6 . I will put the Mag on the south side of a row of Norway spruce and see how it goes. These trees were so cheap if only the Chinkapin and Swamp chestnut live I got them for 10 or 12 bucks each, although small that's average. |
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- Posted by Kate(Kateseper@yahoo.com) onFri, Sep 9, 11 at 1:24
| I have a very messy tall oak tree, would love to dry it out since it is becoming half and half dry on it's own and making more mess on the house roof as well everywhere else! Don't know what to use to dry it up in a short time and at the same time not to hurt the dirt to plant a fruit tree instead?!!!!!! Any suggestions? Thanks |
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| You guys are making me seriously consider harassing hubby into allowing me an arbor day subscription. I want to get trees from them so I can bring them up to the farm and help Uncle LeRoy rebuild his wind break and plant appropriate shade and fruit trees on the property. Instead of all the pines he's planting. I mean, don't get me wrong, I like pines, but mostly just pines gets boring... Bleh! And he's got nearly 7 thousand acres! I could have loads of fun with that! Heh! ~Tina |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Fri, Sep 9, 11 at 8:03
| tina though arbor day is a great place to make a donation.. they are not known for the quality of their stock ... try contacting your local county soil conservation or extension office.. and see if they have a plant sale in early spring.. get on the mailing list if they do .. also google musser forests ... ken |
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| Ditto on the Arbor day experience. We're talking trees with hardly any roots being sent, and they don't survive. 7 thousand acres! I would be starting alot from seed. At least some of the easier ones like oak. Fruit trees take lots of fuss to keep up, bug sprays, pruning. At least compared to shade trees. I guess if you use the fruit it's worth the extra work. Kate if a tall oak is dying and hanging over your house the mess is the least of your worries. I have an oak about 25 ft from my house, and if it ever looks like it's dying it will be gone ASAP! Fortunately it's young and healthy now. I guess lightning could strike it and it could fall anyway. But how can trees cool your house in summer if they are too far from it? |
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| Ugh! Well, the spruce is a little one, so I didn't expect a big root system from it. I didn't get a membership, just ordered the single tree. I'm not going to order trees for Roy's wind breaks until he decides if he wants that done or not. Then I'd probably find you guys and order from which ever ones had what I want that you suggest. :) I figure on this spruce, if I spread it's roots out and dig the hole properly then water it properly, it ought to do well. So lets hope so. lol ~Tina |
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