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zachary010
Joined: 31 Aug 2007
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Location: Lake Dallas,TEXAS
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| Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:55 pm Post subject: Good Tree for Small Yard |
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| My front yard is quite small, 20' x 30', with a southern exposure. I'd really like to put a tree in the yard, but am worried about getting something that will be too big. I was thinking of a redbud? Any other suggestions? |
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sandih
Joined: 04 Apr 2003
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Location: Dallas,TEXAS
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| Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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| How big is "not too big"? Have you looked at Howard's Texas Tree Book? In the back, it seperates trees by fall color, size etc.. very handy guide for trees that are native or do well here. |
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lou_midlothian_tx
Joined: 01 Dec 2005
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Location: Midlothian,TEXAS
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| Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:14 am Post subject: |
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| I highly recommend you get Shantung Maple 'Fire Dragon' (www.metromaples.com). it is a fast grower and you pretty much will see red fall colors EVERY FALL. Typical shantung maples have yellow fall colors instead. It won't overwhelm you backyard. It probably grows fast to 20-25 feet then slows down. |
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mexigardener
Joined: 04 Mar 2007
Posts: 11
Location: mesquite,TEXAS
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| Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:54 pm Post subject: small tree for small lot |
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Please give yourself some time in doing research and have patience.
Look up Golden raintree, Eve's Necklace (Sophora affinis) this is a native tree, or Lacy Oak(Quercus laceyi). And also keep Redbud in mind, Oklahoma redbud.
I always kick myself when I see these trees in zerolot properties. I have a zerolot, about your size, and I purchased a chinese pistachio, all because I was not patient and did not reserch nurseries. After some time I found these trees at a local nursery.
Hope this helps. |
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lou_midlothian_tx
Joined: 01 Dec 2005
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Location: Midlothian,TEXAS
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| Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 8:00 pm Post subject: Re: small tree for small lot |
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mexigardener wrote: Please give yourself some time in doing research and have patience.
Look up Golden raintree, Eve's Necklace (Sophora affinis) this is a native tree, or Lacy Oak(Quercus laceyi). And also keep Redbud in mind, Oklahoma redbud.
I always kick myself when I see these trees in zerolot properties. I have a zerolot, about your size, and I purchased a chinese pistachio, all because I was not patient and did not reserch nurseries. After some time I found these trees at a local nursery.
Hope this helps.
No offense but Lacey oak is too slow growing. Also Redbud doesn't live that long. We should focus on fast growing SHADE tree. Redbud is more of ornamental tree type. I think Shantung maple 'Fire Dragon' is best of all for the size in my opinion. Long lived. Much faster growing. Can grow 2-4 feet a year (will approach 3-4 feet if fertilized). Very tough tree. It laughed at snow in April... It survived late severe cold weather in Arkansas while every tree including native suffered damages. |
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gsblake
Joined: 26 Feb 2007
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Location: dallas,TEXAS
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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lou_midlothian_tx wrote: I highly recommend you get Shantung Maple 'Fire Dragon' (www.metromaples.com).
Lou, are you getting a commission for pimping Keith's trees yet? ;-) |
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