Posted on 07/16/2016 7:54:14 AM PDT by William of Barsoom
This may seem frivolous, but I assure you it is real. I'm on a small committee to select a tree for planting to honor a good man's memory who passed away 2 years ago. He was a moral man, a Christian, a father, and a good husband.
Go look around your local golf course(s) and in town(s) and see what ya like and if you don’t know take a pic or ask an employee or turf attendant what yer loo’ken at.
Plenty of stuff blooms in spring and thats a nice touch.Fall color too
Boring
Some types of trees, which might include redwoods, tend to fall over when planted as individuals. In nature, they grow in groves with interlocking roots.
And if you like walnuts, you can always harvest them.
I also agree.White oaks live for a very long time.
Sandhills & apple. Probably. The soil is sandy and well-drained. The spot is open, with some shade at dawn and dusk. Not near a building.
“Apples in a seed.” What a lovely concept. If we settle on an apple, I can assure you that quote will be in the ceremony somewhere. Thank you.
Was gonna suggest sarvis tree for its spring blooms, but not sure about your area.
Try here
http://sandhillshorticulturalgardens.com/welcome.htm
White swamp oak.
They lose branches and spread walnuts with nasty hulls everywhere.
Some years I pick up a five gallon bucket or more of walnuts every day for weeks from a single tree.
Black walnuts, while very flavorful, are much harder to shell than their English cousins.
Hope you like squirrels!
“Sandhills Garden” EXXcellent. It’s right near here. We’ll visit it today. Somehow, I didn’t know it existed. Thank you.
"Prior to agricultural use, most of the Sandhills were forested with longleaf pine, loblolly pine, turkey oak, and blackjack oak. In areas of extreme drainage, the forests are visibly scrubby. Oaks increase under conditions of wildfire exclusion, whereas longleaf pine will dominate under a regime of frequent fires. Understory vegetation is of plants that are well adapted to droughty conditions, as well as the frequent lightning-induced fires typical of the region. Wiregrass (Aristida spp.) is frequently extensive in the understory. Carnivorous plants, especially pitcher plants, often occur in the herb layer."
Unfortunately, dogwoods have been largely wiped out in the last 30 years from a disease called anthracnose.
For a Christian man, plant a Dogwood...You do know the history of the Dogwood, don’t you???
“Dogwood.” Yes, I’ve known about that one since childhood. I have three on my land, and there are others extant around here, but they don’t seem to do very well. Might be too hot in summer. I water and fertilize mine, but they still aren’t robust. Three slightly different types, hoping for staggered flowering — which they do do. Just not very robust. Thanks.
My family plants Noble Fir four our fallen family members.
I understand...I’m from East Tennessee...They thrive in that area...
I don’t think redwoods would do well there. I’m more familiar with the piedmont flora.
Tulip poplar, if they grow there, might be a good choice. Beech? Blight resistant chestnut?
If a tulip tree will grow there, and I believe they will they are beautiful fast growing trees that reach prodigious heights. They tend to grow as single trees rather than in groves. Another good choice would be a pin oak, the fastest growing of the oak family. But personally I would go with the tulip
Dogwoods do best in open shade. If it is going to be planted under canopy trees it should work or perhaps shaded by a building, but in open sun it may not do as well.
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