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Fri, Feb 10, 12 at 16:26
| Does anyone have suggestions about a good tree to plant in a large (approx. 3' diameter by 4' tall) container? I would need it to shade my deck, which receives afternoon sun and gets VERY hot in August in south Louisiana! The deck is surrounded by concrete down by a river. I thought about a nice palm but have been having second thoughts considering we have had some pretty cold winters before this past one. Thanks for any advice... |
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- Posted by louisianagal z7bMS (My Page) on Sun, Feb 12, 12 at 10:31
| I hate that you haven't gotten an answer, so I'll give it a try. I really am not experienced with growing Trees in containers. Some thoughts would be dwarf citrus, dwarf crape myrtles (might be too messy on a deck), Little Gem magnolia. Possibly a large shrub which can also be considered a tree, like camellia (but might be too sunny for that) or tea olive. Some palms are winter hardy but I don't know which ones. Your best bet might be to contact your local nurseryman (not the big box garden centers) for ideas. Laurie (lived most of my life in 9b) |
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- Posted by luckyone711 (My Page) on Sun, Feb 12, 12 at 18:01
| Thank you so much, Laurie. I was just hoping I would find someone who could give me an actual success story. :-] I do like the idea of the magnolia. I thought the same thing about the crepe myrtle - too much mess. I'll make the rounds of the nurseries and see if they have any suggestions. |
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- Posted by Grammyof3JoAnn none (My Page) on Sat, Feb 25, 12 at 9:34
| I had a little gem magnolia tree in a 24" clay pot just off the side of a low deck for years. It did great. Decided to plant it in the ground so that it would get bigger. It stayed about 8' tall in the pot. |
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- Posted by love_the_yard z9A Jax FL (My Page) on Sat, Feb 25, 12 at 22:25
| Try the Florida Gardening forum. Tons of people in Zone 9b and lots of traffic on the forum. |
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