hg wrote:
You should never plant hybrid poplars even as temporary trees. Shantung maple grows almost as fast and is a durable tree. Bur oak and white ash are also pretty fast growing.
Ok, I will certainly follow your advice. (BTW: My kids got me your Organic Gardening book for fathers day - so I hear. Will find out tomorrow)
Looked up these trees in your "Plants of the Metroplex". Shangtung Maple was not in there, but found it on the Internet.
White Ash was not in this book, either. But found it on the Internet.
All of these trees look better for style and branching out as compared to the Hybrid Poplar. The Bur Oak looks really nice, and it long lived AND fast growing? Sweet.
Thanks much for the feedback, I will plant this fall.
John C.