Organic Gardening Tips and Methods A Guide To Trees Part One Section One Large Trees For Spring to Summer Interest Large Trees For Spring Interest, • Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse-chestnut); Vigorous, deciduous, spreading tree. Has large leaves with 5 or 7 leaflets and spires of white flowers, flushed pink and yellow in centres, in spring. Spiny fruits contain glossy, brown nuts in autumn (otherwise known as; Conkers). Height; 100ft (30m), Spread; 75ft (22.5m). Fully hardy, prefers sun and well-drained soil. ! # • Aesculus x carnea Briotii; Deciduous, round-headed tree. Leaves consisting of 5 or 7 leaflets, are glossy, dark green. Panicles of red flowers are borne in late spring. Height 100ft (30m), Spread 75ft (22.5m). Fully hardy, prefers sun and well-drained soil. ! # • Acer macrophyllum (Oregon maple); Deciduous, round-headed tree with large, deeply lobed, dark green leaves that turn yellow and orange in autumn. Yellowish=green flowers in spring are followed by pale green fruits. Height 100ft (30m), Spread 75ft (22.5m). Fully hardy, prefers sun and well-drained soil. Large Trees For Summer Interest, • Populus maximowiczii; Fast-growing, deciduous, conical tree. Oval, heart-shaped, bright green leaves have green-veined, white undersides and turn yellow in autumn. Bears long, pendent seed heads surrounded by silky, white hairs in late summer. Height 100ft (30m), Spread 75ft (22.5m). Fully hardy, prefers sun and moist soil. • Aesculus chinensis (Chinese horse-chestnut); Slow-growing, deciduous, spreading tree. Leaves are glossy, dark green with 7 leaflets. Slender spires of white flowers are produced in mi-summer. Height 100ft (30m), Spread 75ft (22.5m). Fully hardy, sun and well-drained soil.! • Populus alba (Abele, White poplar); Deciduous, spreading tree with wavy-margined or lobed leaves, dark green above, white beneath, turning yellow in autumn. Height 100ft (30m), Spread 75ft (22.5m). Fully hardy, prefers sun and moist soil. • Castanea sativa Albomarginata; Deciduous, spreading tree. Has glossy, white-edged, dark green leaves that turn yellow in autumn. Spikes of creamy-yellow flowers in summer are followed by edible fruits in autumn. Height 100ft (30m), Spread 75ft (22.5m). Fully hardy, prefers sun and well-drained soil. # • Prunus serotina (Black cherry, Wild rum cherry); Deciduous, spreading tree. Spikes of fragrant, white flowers appear in early summer followed by red fruits that turn black in autumn. Glossy, dark green leaves become yellow in autumn. Height 100ft (30m), Spread 75ft (22.5m). Fully hardy, prefers sun and well-drained soil. ! • Acer platanoides Crimson King; Vigorous, deciduous, spreading tree. Leaves are large, lobed and deep reddish-purple, turning orange in autumn. Tiny, red-tinged, deep yellow flowers are carried in mid-spring. Height 100ft (30m), Spread 75ft (22.5m). Fully hardy, prefers sun and well-drained soil. # • Populus x canescens (Grey poplar); Vigorous, deciduous, spreading tree with slightly lobed leaves, grey when young, glossy dark green in summer and yellow in autumn. Usually bears greyish-red catkins in spring. Height 100ft (30m), Spread 75ft (22.5m). Fully hardy, prefers sun and moist soil. • Brachychiton acerifolius (Illawarra flame tree); Deciduous tree with clusters of bright scarlet flowers in late winter, spring or summer before 3-7 lobed, lustrous leaves develop. Min 7-10 degrees C (45-5 degrees F), height 100ft (30m), spread 75ft (22.5m), prefers sun and well-drained soil. PH> • Fagus sylvatica f. atropunicea (Copper beech, Purple beech); Deciduous, round-headed tree with oval, wavy-margined, purple leaves. In autumn, leaves turn a rich coppery colour. Height 100ft (30m), Spread 75ft (22.5m). Fully hardy prefers sun and well-drained soil. • Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip tree); Vigorous, deciduous, spreading tree. Deep green leaves, with a cut-off or notched tip and lobed sides, turn yellow in autumn. In mid-summer, has tulip-shaped, orange-marked, greenish-white flowers. Height 100ft (30m), Spread 75ft (22.5m). Fully hardy, prefers sun and well-drained soil. PH>, # • Populus x canadensis Robusta; Fast-growing, deciduous, conical tree with upright branches. Broadly oval, bronze, young leaves mature to glossy, dark green. Bears long, red catkins in spring. Height 100ft (30m), Spread 75ft (22.5m). Fully hardy, prefers sun and moist soil. • Populus x canadensis Serotina de Selys; Fast-growing, deciduous, upright tree. Has broadly oval, grey-green leaves, pale green when young, and red catkins in spring. Height 100ft (30m), Spread 75ft (22.5m). Fully hardy, prefers sun and moist soil. • Fagus sylvatica f. pendula (Weeping beech); Deciduous, weeping tree with oval, wavy-edged, mid-green leaves that in autumn take on rich hues of yellow and orange-brown. Height 100ft (30m), Spread 75ft (22.5m). Fully hardy, prefers sun and well-drained soil. # • Alnus cordata (Italian alder); Fast-growing, deciduous, conical tree. Yellow, male catkins appear in late winter and early spring, followed by heart-shaped, glossy, deep green leaves. Has persistent, round, woody fruits in autumn. Height 100ft (30m), Spread 75ft (22.5m). Fully hardy, prefers sun and moist soil. # • Quercus canariensis (Algerian oak, Mirbecks oak); Deciduous or semi-evergreen tree, narrow when young, broadening with age. Large, shallowly lobed, rich green leaves become yellowish-brown in autumn, often persisting into late winter. Height 100ft (30m), Spread 75ft (22.5m). Fully hardy, prefers sun and well-drained soil. # • Quercus robur f. fastigiata; Deciduous, upright, columnar tree of dense habit carrying lobbed, dark green leaves. Height 100ft (30m), Spread 75ft (22.5m). Fully hardy, prefers sun and well-drained soil. • Populus nigra Italica (Lombardy poplar); Very fast-growing, deciduous, narrowly columnar tree with erect branches, diamond-shaped, bright green leaves and red catkins in mid-spring. Height 100ft (30m), Spread 75ft (22.5m). Fully hardy, prefers sun and moist soil. # • Quercus macranthera (Caucasian oak);Deciduous, spreading, stout-branched, handsome tree with large, deeply lobed, dark green leaves. Height 100ft (30m), Spread 75ft (22.5m). Fully hardy, prefers sun and well-drained soil. • Acer cappadocicum subsp. lobelii (Lobels maple); Deciduous tree of narrow, upright habit, well-suited for growing in restricted space. Has wavy-edged, lobed leaves that turn yellow in autumn. Height 100ft (30m), Spread 75ft (22.5m). Fully hardy, prefers sun and well-drained soil. • Alnus incana (Grey alder); Deciduous, conical tree useful for cold, wet areas and poor soils. Yellow-brown catkins are carried in late winter and early spring, followed by oval, dark green leaves. Height 100ft (30m), Spread 75ft (22.5m). Fully hardy, prefers sun and moist soil. • Juglans regia (Walnut); Deciduous tree with a spreading head. Leaves, usually with 5 or 7 leaflets, are aromatic, bronze-purple when young, mid-green when mature. Produces edible nuts. Height 100ft (30m), Spread 75ft (22.5m). Fully hardy, prefers sun and well-drained soil. Reference to key symbols; ! = Plants that are toxic if digested and/or could cause skin irritation. # = RHS Award of Garden Merit. PH> =Needs Acid Soil. NOTE; All information given coincides and complies to the guidelines of The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)....
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