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Drake Elm blown down by hurricane Ike
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Posted by sdogwood 9 (My Page) on Wed, Oct 15, 08 at 23:52
| Ohhhhhhhhh.... I wrote to this site after hurricane Rita killed every tree that I had and asked for tree replacement suggestions. I wanted a fast growing tree that plants would grow under. Many suggested this type of tree so I planted a Drake Elm and it grew tall and strong and pretty.
Along comes Hurricane Ike and blew the Drake Elm down. I'm now finding out that three other Elms blew down in my neighborhood so this tree must have shallow roots.
I will replant another tree but must give it more thought.
Anyone have suggestions? I'm 40 miles from the Gulf and the tree will get full South Sun.
thanks in advance,
Dogwood |
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RE: Drake Elm blown down by hurricane Ike
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Sorry for your losses with Hurr. Ike. You may know that I am a Katrina survivor, having had to relocate from St. Bernard Parish, one of the hardest hit areas (zone 9b) to northeast Mississippi. I had a beautiful Drake elm in Louisiana. I might have even been one of the folks that suggested it. What I would do is to look around and ask around for trees that did survive Ike and other hurricanes. Have you considered crape myrtles. In a hurricane-prone area, I would keep to relatively small trees, unless they are far from your house. I would not, for example, plant a bald cypress, or sweetgum, or pine,
which get very tall, close to my house. Laurie |
RE: Drake Elm blown down by hurricane Ike
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| Here is a link from LSU that may help you. http://www.lsuagcenter.com/nr/rdonlyres/6027081f-70d8-468f-bbbb-b3dcb3f8bc46/13539/prepareyoursite3.pdf |
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