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chinese elm but small?
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Posted by adelaide_grdn_novice Adelaide (My Page) on Tue, Nov 4, 08 at 23:58
| Hi there - i am looking for a small tree with a nice rounded canopy for my front garden, i dont want anything that grows higher than 3 or 4 Metres. I saw a beautiful Chinese Elm at a nursery a while back but was told they grow 10 to 20 metres tall! Does anyone know of a deciduous tree that would look similar to a chinese elm but more in my height range? |
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RE: chinese elm but small?
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- Posted by popi NSW Aust (My Page) on
Wed, Nov 12, 08 at 20:35
| You could try a white cedar, Melia azederach, it is a native tree, one of the rare deciduous. Nice flowers. Not sure how high it gets, maybe they have some cultivars. regards
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RE: chinese elm but small?
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| Hope you didn't buy that Melia they grow to be at least 7 -10 metres high and when mature they are subject to wind damage. sometimes half the tree can fall away. Certainly not suitable for a town garden. There are not too many trees this small you are really looking for a tall shrub. Smallest trees would be a crepe myrtle, or japanese maple (this would have to have shade). You could prune a large shrub to one stem perhaps, eg cotinus or photinia. Perhaps a silk tree would be an option or a trident maple. Flowering fruit trees could also suit your needs depending on your climate. |
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