| Just another thought....make sure that you purchase plants that have not been pruned by the grower to have a sort of lolly pop appearance. This is a popular method of training espoused by growers thinking that their customers want trees that are very full at the top, instead of having a good strong 'skeleton'. In other words, it is not so much the species that is important, but the method of pruning when the trees are very young. Even the strongest of trees can be turned into a disaster, and weak trees can be made to be much more adaptable. I've seen this done extensively on Forest Pansy, for example. The attached image illustrates how this pruning practice makes a pretty susceptible tree! They've taken a tree that is already known for weak branch structure and made it even worse. P.S. We've been learning that our new home is also VERY windy in the back! Since we've been in the process of planting some trees, I will be doing some careful pruning in a few weeks to thin these trees out somewhat, making them less of a sail for those heavy winds. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Windsail aka Forest Pansy
