tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post5559238185776551378..comments2024-02-05T23:14:24.377-08:00Comments on My Skinny Garden: An Earth Day Eve AbominationMrBrownThumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-54508210651216313992008-05-03T08:58:00.000-07:002008-05-03T08:58:00.000-07:00I'm struggling to decide between a star magnolia a...I'm struggling to decide between a star magnolia and a serviceberry myself. (I'm up close to the Wisconsin border, so maybe the serviceberry will be heartier.)EM Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12013042179163106669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-18482275609708857262008-04-23T21:18:00.000-07:002008-04-23T21:18:00.000-07:00What about a serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis,...What about a serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis, may also be known as a Juneberry, Shadblow, or Shadbush)?Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09916680836750779623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-65576129200258158412008-04-23T08:13:00.000-07:002008-04-23T08:13:00.000-07:00Get what you want! We only live once (as far as we...Get what you want! We only live once (as far as we know).Wrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06405623450827880219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-7795778246710868112008-04-22T21:24:00.000-07:002008-04-22T21:24:00.000-07:00Gina, in the next few days I will post a picture o...Gina, in the next few days I will post a picture of my 'Ann' magnolia. It is full grown. I also have a 'Forest Pansy' redbud, but it has just been in a few years, but a customer of mine has one that is probably 8' tall, and just as wide. Ther aren't many trees that will stay smaller than 6', have you thought of using a large shrub instead?<BR/>I agree with j-dog, after the star magnolia blooms, it is boring for the rest of the year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-6183097928801068622008-04-22T15:41:00.000-07:002008-04-22T15:41:00.000-07:00Gina: The Forest Pansy redbud is a lovely little ...Gina: The Forest Pansy redbud is a lovely little tree but they are not long lived. I love the Star Magnolia, so pure and white but it will get quite big. How about a small crabapple? They bloom later and will take full sun and have the added bonus of crabapples! Good luck with your decision.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-72215817769689468032008-04-22T12:50:00.000-07:002008-04-22T12:50:00.000-07:00Gina, I would be very concerned that the Star Magn...Gina, I would be very concerned that the Star Magnolia will outgrow your space. When I get a chance, I will post photos of my Star Magnolia, which was planted in a bad place & has seriously outgrown its spot. I can't move it because Magnolias don't transplant well. I don't know what cultivar mine is (or whether it is the straight species). It's taller than my gutters. Find a named cultivar that grows the height you need. And don't give up, these Magnolias are so worth it.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-31652062110100380302008-04-22T07:30:00.000-07:002008-04-22T07:30:00.000-07:00We like our Star Magnolia a lot, although its alre...We like our Star Magnolia a lot, although its already like... 6 feet tall and probably... 4-5 feet wide. Its so pretty right now with all its flowers on the bare wood branches. But after the flowers it will just be a "boring" green leafy tree. lol! But I can vouch that despite our incredibly shitty FP soil, the thing seems damn happy.J-Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462751568458499217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-85160161424172681382008-04-21T20:40:00.000-07:002008-04-21T20:40:00.000-07:00carol - thanks for the suggestion. You don't think...carol - thanks for the suggestion. You don't think the royal star will be too big for my space?Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04119471756261855850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-52377353444143774582008-04-21T20:38:00.000-07:002008-04-21T20:38:00.000-07:00Yes, sometimes driving around to all the various g...Yes, sometimes driving around to all the various garden centers and nurseries to find the right trees and shrubs can be maddening and seem so wasteful. I like to call around but sometimes it is hard to get someone to take the time to help over the phone.<BR/><BR/>Get the Royal Star Magnolia! It appears to be a double flowering Star Magnolia. Who cares if every so often it gets frozen out? The springs when it doesn't it will stop traffic in front of your house with its beauty!<BR/><BR/>Carol, May Dreams GardensCarol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.com