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toronado3800

Easiest large yellows to grow?

Toronado3800 Zone 6 St Louis
10 years ago

After reading the excellent posts on burning skylands and seeing the Pinus strobus 'Louie', what do you all think are best of the reasonably fast growing yellows to grow?

FWIW, Metasequoia 'Ogon' grows like a weed for me. Mine needed only a little staking and is probably free range now with the exception of some bells I hung on it to keep the deer from getting too comfy this winter.

My skylands is struggling. Seems it burnt two summers ago and last winter. I LOVE the large ones I have seen here and in person but maybe I need a plant that likes my lack of care lol.

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