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| Hi everyone, hoping your gardens are in full bloom!!I am looking to plant a tree that will get very large, very fast. Any ideas? |
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- Posted by westhighlandblue z6 PA (My Page) on Wed, Jun 7, 06 at 11:02
| How big? I planted a 5 gal. fraxinus pennsylvanica (Green Ash), a fast growing native, which is growing by leaps and bounds. Its a good tree because its a vigorous grower when young and although it hits 50-60 in height and 20-30 in width at maturity, it won't displace your concrete sidewalks. Despite its fast growth rate, candidly, I wish I had bought a larger, tree. Then I'd have a pretty substantial addition in just a couple years time. A quercus palustris (Pin Oak) is another fast growing native that will grow larger than a Green Ash (add 20 feet to height and width). Like a Green Ash a Pin Oak does not have an invasive roots system, so it won't displace your sidewalk, either. Both trees transplant easily and tolerate a wide variety of soil conditions. Both trees live a long time, about 75 years. |
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- Posted by pipersville_carol z6 Bucks PA (My Page) on Wed, Jun 7, 06 at 13:26
| The native tulip poplar is a handsome tree, too. A fast growing hardwood, VERY tall (over 100 feet, I think). People say they're messy, but that puzzles me... the one we planted doesn't seem to make a mess. It was about 10 feet tall 2 years ago, and is easily 20 feet tall now. |
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- Posted by naturenut_pa z6 PA (My Page) on Fri, Jun 9, 06 at 11:50
| Dawn redwood, aka "Metasequoia glyptostroboides", aka "Dinosaur Tree". Growth rate: 1 to 3 feet per year. Fine needle pin foliage, but not evergreen. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Dawn Redwood information
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- Posted by alexander3 6 (My Page) on Sun, Jun 11, 06 at 0:18
| I'lll second the dawn redwood suggestion. Sycamore is another fast grower that gets large but is not prone to breakage. Alex |
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