Tree suggestion, please

Back to Forest Pansy, sounds like we have a winner! ;-)

alyrics, I really don't know how much more M. Jane will grow, It is 8 or 9 feet tall now and is12 years, having been moved once, because grew faster than I anticipated and was too close to other things. I really don't care what size it reaches now in its location to the west of one of my guardian Chamaecyparis nootkatensis pendula, Alaska Cedars.

Donna

My Redbud Forest Pansy will be in full bloom here in zone 5 garden in a couple of days.

Here is a photo of my Amelanchdier Forest Prince in full bloom, will have lots of fruits, but the birds will eat them all before they are ripe.

Donna

donna - your amelanchier isn't multi-trunked? I thought that was a trait of this plant.

Evidently Amelanchier Forest Prince isn't necessarily multi trunked as mine has always been single.

I have not been on DG much for about a month. Had to have unexpected major surgery May 1. Am recovering slowly and not doing much.

It has been record breaking hot here this week, may cool of over the weekend. The past three days have been 95 degrees in the shade. I have plants in pots that need to be planted out in garden but not able to do that yet. If it cools off as predicted I will hopefully get some gardening done. So far about all I can do is try to keepthe garden irrigated.

Time for bed.


DonnaS

victorgardener recommended Winter King Hawthorn. Before I read his post, actually immediately after reading the start of the thread Winter King Hawthorn was my thought. I love this tree! It is absolutely gorgeous. It has all of the qualities that you are looking for and has interest all year long. It blooms white and is more disease/pest resistant than other Hawthorns. Please take a good look at it, you won't find a prettier tree for your situation, IMHO :)

Jacci

Links for Winter King:

http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/crvirwk7.htm

http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/crvirwk2.htm

http://www.hort.net/profile/ros/craviwk/

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/trees-new/crategus_virdis_winter.html

http://plantfacts.ohio-state.edu/plantfacts/plantlist/C/Crataegus343.html

I hope that wasn't overkill :) I noticed that you said the names and suggestions were taking you a while to sort through, so I compiled a bit of info for you. escambiaguy mentioned Washington Hawthorn as well, it's the same tree that victorgardener and I are talking about.

As to the smell, I'm outside a ton and I've never noticed it as being particularly unpleasant. As to the size, I'd like to see a 35' Hawthorn, but the biggest I've seen were around 20'. Another website that I did not list, recommended Winter King Hawthorn as a small street tree within the 25' and under range.

Hope this helps :)

Jacci

hugahosta, Your right, Winter King, is a beautiful tree, but too large for this spot. This tree project has gotten put on hold for a few weeks. We need to get back to it. I think it might end up being a Japanese Maple only because we that is about the only thing I think will stay small enough. I was hoping for something different. We were almost going to get the Red Bud 'Forest Pansy' but decided it would get to big. I think though, I have a spot for it in the future, but not for this. Alyrics came by for a visit about two weeks ago and she agreed it needs to stay small or it will over take the space.

Just found this interesting web site with pictures of trees that shows the forms nicely http://www.imagecels.com/Plants/pts2_thumbs.html

Donna, whatever you select, welcome back and hope you're cured or feeling better. This is too beautiful of a season to be laid up by surgery.

Guy S.

Guy, you are so right, MY favorite month and I have lost 3 weeks already. I am not cured but at least feeling better.Had a ruptured or whatever is correct term, in my for many years bothersome diverticulitis area of colon. I was at a friends house trying to play bridge and felt worse and worse, finally had her take me to ER, and they send me by ambulance 25 miles to surgeon there. After almost four days in ICU and a total of 8 days in hosp. I persuaded them I would be better at home and in my own bed rather than nursing home where they wanted to send me.

I am slowly recuperating but have same surgery to look forward to in 3 months. But at least will be towards fall and not my favorite month to be in the garden -May.

And this morning woke up to the wonderful sound of rain on the roof after 5 days of 95 degrees or hotter temps. Supposed to be in the 70s for this next week, so maybe I will feel able to do some gardening.

Donna