# New Tree!!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 5, 2007, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tree/406894 "2007-06-05T21:05:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tree/406894/21 "2007-06-06T15:20:30Z")
[QUOTE=Mama Zappa] I also fell in love with a [Kalmia (Olympic Wedding)](http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/shrubs/kalmia_latifolia.html) when I went to the garden center to pick up some more hostas. [/QUOTE] Hey! The serviceberry is cool. And the _Kalmia_ (mountain laurel) is another of my favorites. It is Pennsylvania’s state flower, and I have one in my yard and a few others in my woods! **Robz** : out of the three online sources, would you recommend one over the others? ---
**Author:** ![Tupug\_Anachi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Tupug\_Anachi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tupug_Anachi)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tree/406894/22 "2007-06-06T15:31:46Z")
[QUOTE=vetbridge] There is a tree somewhere on Hilton Head that is historic. One of the most beautiful trees I’ve ever seen in person. I’ll see if I can find a picture. [/QUOTE] Are you talking about the Liberty Tree in Harbor Town? I googled but darned if I can find a picture of it. ---
**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tree/406894/23 "2007-06-06T15:34:57Z")
[QUOTE=Tupug Anachi] Are you talking about the Liberty Tree in Harbor Town? I googled but darned if I can find a picture of it. [/QUOTE] THAT’S IT!! I remember the spreading branches covering a huge area. 😃 I can’t find the pics that I took, it has been at least 7 or 8 years. ---
**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tree/406894/24 "2007-06-06T15:44:08Z")
This season I’ve planted a few non-trees. Rhubarb: [![](https://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s218/vetbridge/rhubarb.jpg) ](https://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s218/vetbridge/rhubarb.jpg) I got rhubarb from a friend who has grown it for years. I love the taste, but I have to add sugar if I want my kids to eat it. It was just planted a few weeks ago, so it looks kinda blah, but it looks like it will survive. What is this??? [![](https://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s218/vetbridge/unknown2.jpg) ](https://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s218/vetbridge/unknown2.jpg) I planted this last year and it wasn’t doing well. This year it has come on strong, but I have no idea what it is. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![robz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ac8455/32.png) [@robz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robz)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tree/406894/25 "2007-06-06T15:51:55Z")
St. Lawrence Nurseries and Fedco Trees seem about the same, both have good fruit tree varieties. Arbor day trees are smaller but they were less expensive. I am happy with all three. Fedco has a downloadable catalog which is fun to read. Arbor Day Apple trees were on dwarf root stock if I recall correctly, St. Lawrence and Fedco were on full size root stock. Next spring I am planning on ordering more Blue Spruce for a privicy screen, balsam for future Christmas trees, and more White Ash. [QUOTE=vetbridge **Robz** : out of the three online sources, would you recommend one over the others?[/QUOTE] ---
**Author:** ![Dazzling\_White\_Diamonds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@Dazzling\_White\_Diamonds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dazzling_White_Diamonds)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tree/406894/26 "2007-06-06T16:21:19Z")
[QUOTE=vetbridge] This season I’ve planted a few non-trees. \ What is this??? [![](https://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s218/vetbridge/unknown2.jpg) ](https://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s218/vetbridge/unknown2.jpg) I planted this last year and it wasn’t doing well. This year it has come on strong, but I have no idea what it is. Any ideas? [/QUOTE] That, my friend, looks like Salvia. Possibly [“May Night”](http://waltersgardens.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=plants.plantDetail&plant_id=772) . I have something similar planted in my beds. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tree/406894/27 "2007-06-06T16:35:59Z")
Not a New Tree, but a surprisingly Not Dead tree We planted a Japanese Pagoda Tree when MilliCal was born. A Few years ago many of the branches died, and then most of the trunk. But, amazingly, new branches sprouted near the base, and the thing stayed alive. The tree was still alive a month ago when things started wakling up after the thaw – I could see that those branches were still green. But then someone came by and twisted the branches off. I was certain that the struggling tree, deprived of its few remaining branches, would die. To my astonishment and delight, the trunk threw forth more new branches! These are now covered with leaves, and it looks as if the tree may yet surprise me. It’s still in there, swinging. ---
**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tree/406894/28 "2007-06-06T16:43:40Z")
[QUOTE=Dazzling White Diamonds] That, my friend, looks like Salvia. Possibly [“May Night”](http://waltersgardens.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=plants.plantDetail&plant_id=772) . I have something similar planted in my beds. [/QUOTE] BINGO!! Thanks. **Robz** - Thanks for the recommendations. ETA: The pic of Salvia mentions Yarrow as a good companion plant. That’s what I have alongside the Salvia! ---
**Author:** ![Dazzling\_White\_Diamonds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@Dazzling\_White\_Diamonds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dazzling_White_Diamonds)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tree/406894/29 "2007-06-06T16:55:42Z")
[QUOTE=vetbridge] BINGO!! Thanks. **Robz** - Thanks for the recommendations. ETA: The pic of Salvia mentions Yarrow as a good companion plant. That’s what I have alongside the Salvia! [/QUOTE] YSVW! Neat about Yarrow being a good companion plant. Never thought of that, but now I can picture it in my head and yeah, that’d be awesome. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tree/406894/30 "2007-06-06T17:04:31Z")
I recently planted two maple “volunteers” that my step-dad dug up from under his maples. Don’t know what variety they are. I’m growing an avocado tree in a pot, too. And I have a tabebuia tree in my front yard, and a ficus a neighbor gave us when the pot it was in got broken. When I moved from my last home, I left behind three small trees that I had planted–a yellow tabebuia, a pink tabebuia and a jacaranda. None were doing anything spectacular when I left, and only the yellow tab had bloomed. But now, almost 8 years later, the jacaranda has grown so tall they had to have a tree service come out and trim it! Sadly, the pink tabebuia, which was also growing fast had to be removed, because it started growing toward the street in a leaning manner. Too bad, because it was gorgeous when it bloomed. ---
**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2007, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tree/406894/31 "2007-06-07T17:04:00Z")
[QUOTE=Dazzling White Diamonds] YSVW! Neat about Yarrow being a good companion plant. Never thought of that, but now I can picture it in my head and yeah, that’d be awesome. [/QUOTE] My yarrow: [![](https://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s218/vetbridge/yarrow.jpg) ](https://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s218/vetbridge/yarrow.jpg) [QUOTE=TroubleAgain] When I moved from my last home, I left behind three small trees that I had planted–a yellow tabebuia, a pink tabebuia and a jacaranda. None were doing anything spectacular when I left, and only the yellow tab had bloomed. But now, almost 8 years later, the jacaranda has grown so tall they had to have a tree service come out and trim it! Sadly, the pink tabebuia, which was also growing fast had to be removed, because it started growing toward the street in a leaning manner. Too bad, because it was gorgeous when it bloomed. [/QUOTE] Wow. I had to find google images of those two, since I live in the frigid north. Incredible trees! My wrinkle leafed wolf eye dogwood: [![](https://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s218/vetbridge/wrinkledogwood.jpg) ](https://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s218/vetbridge/wrinkledogwood.jpg) [QUOTE=Squink] I’ve seen a couple [Japanese Maples](http://images.google.com/images?q=japanese+maple+pink&svnum=10&um=1&hl=en&c2coff=1&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=zj2&start=20&sa=N&ndsp=20) around town with decidedly pink leaves. Not reddish pink, or brownish pink as most of the linked pics show, but pink, all summer long. I don’t know if it’s a particular cultivar or not, but it might be what you’re looking for. It’d offset that white beautifully. [/QUOTE] My Japanese Maple: [![](https://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s218/vetbridge/japmaple.jpg) ](https://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s218/vetbridge/japmaple.jpg) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tree/406894.md?page=1)