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Suggestions on tree type to plant

Suggestions on tree type to plant
Posted by sue t from 6 on 2001-03-27 17:30:41

I live in zone 6, & need to plant a tree to hide a neighbor's area, so the tree needs to be:
1-Fast grower 2-Medium to Dense shade
3-Soil is not the best
4-Need it to be wider than it is tall (30 ft wide/ 30 ft high).
Any suggestions for tree types ????

sue t

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    How about a mixed border?
    Posted by Lynn from IN Zn 5 on 2001-03-29 23:20:06

    Sue, do you have room for a mix of plants? How long/wide is the area? It is very natural looking and more effective ( I think) to plant an evergreen or two, along with a medium deciduous tree, and then some shrubs and grasses in front of that. It works well if you have some room. Do you?

    Quoting sue t: ------------
    -I live in zone 6, & need to plant a tree to hide a neighbor's area, so the tree needs to be:
    -1-Fast grower 2-Medium to Dense shade
    -3-Soil is not the best
    -4-Need it to be wider than it is tall (30 ft wide/ 30 ft high).
    -Any suggestions for tree types ????
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      choosing a tree
      Posted by sue t from PA/6 on 2001-04-06 05:35:30

      Quoting Lynn: ------------
      -Sue, do you have room for a mix of plants? How long/wide is the area? It is very natural looking and more effective ( I think) to plant an evergreen or two, along with a medium deciduous tree, and then some shrubs and grasses in front of that. It works well if you have some room. Do you?
      Lynn, I have evergreens planted that are approx 25ft away from the area that I want to plant, and also there are azaleas & rhodos planted also. I need a replacement tree that will fit in a space about 5ft away from the shrubs but will be far enough away from the evergreens. I was looking at Japanese snowbells, Cornelian cherry , or thundercloud plum. Any suggestions?
      -Quoting sue t: ------------
      -I live in zone 6, & need to plant a tree to hide a neighbor's area, so the tree needs to be:
      -1-Fast grower 2-Medium to Dense shade
      -3-Soil is not the best
      -4-Need it to be wider than it is tall (30 ft wide/ 30 ft high).
      -Any suggestions for tree types ????

      sue t

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