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| Found this pic on the perennials forum and was wondering if anyone here had an idea of appropriate trees for this kind of arch design?
Any help will be greatly appreciated! |
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| The one in the pic looks like some kind of spruce, maybe weeping norway. I have also seen this done with a weeping atlas cedar. : ) J |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Sun, Jul 1, 12 at 9:42
| hey.. you made it.. lol .. whatever it is.. there is probably a stout rebar structure under it.. to which the plant is secured.. as it grows across ... i have also seen it done with larch/ larix .. but those lose their leaves in fall ... i would bet.. a 10 to 15 year project.. minimum ... ken |
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| Hey Ken, I did make it, thanks for the heads up! I'm sure it'd be a slow growing project but wouldn't it be worth it? Also thought it could be neat to do with a fruit tree of some sort. |
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| I knew a Japanese gardener years ago that made quit a few arches out of Juniperus virginiana. They were rather tall. I am thinking 8 ft. +. He simply bent them over for the correct arch he wanted and tied the tops together. No support was needed. They supported themselves. Dave |
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| Flexible branching and quick growth are key: Any Wisteria -Brent |
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- Posted by formandfoliage 9b (Sunset zone 15) (My Page) on Mon, Jul 2, 12 at 15:42
| One (or two - one from each side) Cedrus libani var. atlantica 'Glauca Pendula' would do it, and relatively quickly (in 5-10 years for sure - see 4th photo in link below, taken 6 years after planting as two #15s that were about 4' tall when planted). These have strong rebar supports as Ken suggests. Depends what color you want, as these would be decidedly blue, and they will have lots of drooping branches coming off the main arch. The Larix or Wisteria would be deciduous, so another consideration is whether you want evergreen or deciduous. I know someone that did something similar with ginkgoes and it is stunning (he made a four-sided canopy, like a pagoda), but very slow growing. Would be a fun project! |
Here is a link that might be useful: Form and Foliage - Winter gallery
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- Posted by coniferjoy 10 (info@edwinsmitsconifers.com) on Mon, Jul 2, 12 at 15:57
| Ooooooh, what a pitty that the Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Filip's Golden Tears' isn't availlable on the U.S. market yet, I think this is the best conifer ever for such projects ;0) In 5 years it would have accomplish this mission... |
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- Posted by greenhaven N Illinois 4b-5a (My Page) on Sun, Jul 8, 12 at 23:44
| I saw this actual planting in person this week, quite by accident! It was pretty cool to see, first time I have seen anything like this. |
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