What else can I plant here? Removing one Bradford Pear..

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jess2132000 Harleysville, PA Jun 26, 2011

Our Bradford Pear provides lots of nice shade for the kids hanging out front and the cars. We hate to take it down but its getting so large and every storm I wonder how much longer it will stay in one piece. We planted it 15 years ago and have always had it thined and well cared for. So we are thinking of replacing with a Upright Japanese Red Maple tree. The guy that will be taking this tree down suggested the color may look nice with the white house. We saw two at his nursery and took a few pictures of them but really thinking one should have a more upright look and kinda like the lolly pop look more then the spreading umbrella look. We can only remove on this year so the front one will be the first to go. Its so tough as the tree is so nice a big now but at the same time seems over welming to the house. Any sugguestions?

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jess2132000 Harleysville, PA Jun 26, 2011

Here were a few we took pictures of at the nursery but not sure any of those is the right one.

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jess2132000 Harleysville, PA Jun 26, 2011

Here is one more.

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LoveForests FU, United States(Zone 9b) Jul 19, 2011

While the Japanese Maple (bloodgood) and its maroon/rust color would look neat near your house, I would check into whether that maple tree's leaves won't burn-up to a crisp if it gets too many hours of direct sunlight. Otherwise it would look beautiful near your house.

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JCalhoun Saraland, AL(Zone 8b) Jul 20, 2011

jess;

What size and shape do you want the replacement to be?

Is the soil sandy or clay?

Do you want flowers or nice foliage?

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jess2132000 Harleysville, PA Jul 22, 2011

Well Ive had a tought time desiding if I wanted a flowering tree like a Kousa dogwood or the red maple. I think I want a more up right one not one that spreads across the yard. I like the shade of our Bradford Pear so this is not a easy desion.

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JCalhoun Saraland, AL(Zone 8b) Jul 23, 2011

Downy serviceberry looks good as does witch hazel. Neither will get terribly tall. A redbud would also look nice.

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killdawabbit Christiana, TN(Zone 6b) Jul 28, 2011

May I suggest a mighty oak tree?

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