tree recommendations

[Shannon Ready]

I need some recommendations of what type tree that I could plant in a low-lying area of my yard that has excess ground water. I have lost 2 Autumn Blaze Maple trees in the past 10 yrs, due to iron deficiency r/t excess ground water.  I'm looking for something that could grow in Colorado, w/ soil in this condition....tree that could grow 40-60ft tall and possibly have red/yellow foliage in the fall.  Any ideas?

[Graham]

12 hours ago, Shannon Ready said:

I need some recommendations of what type tree that I could plant in a low-lying area of my yard that has excess ground water. I have lost 2 Autumn Blaze Maple trees in the past 10 yrs, due to iron deficiency r/t excess ground water.  I'm looking for something that could grow in Colorado, w/ soil in this condition....tree that could grow 40-60ft tall and possibly have red/yellow foliage in the fall.  Any ideas?

Acer saccharinum is good in wet conditions.  What about aspen?

[BigfootBjornson]

Gleditsia makes a nice specimen tree and would certainly tolerate wet conditions. Pin Oak. If it’s really wet what about taxodium.d?

[BigfootBjornson]

Red\yellow foliage, Pin Oak ticks that box

[essential]

Liquid amber

[daltontrees]

2 hours ago, Graham said:

Acer saccharinum is good in wet conditions.  What about aspen?

Sorry to disagree so bluntly but ...

 

https://forestry.usu.edu/trees-cities-towns/tree-care/preventing-iron-chlorosis

 

Acer saccharinum and Populus tremuloides are both referred to in this article an poor choices for iron deficient sites, if that deficiency is as a result of alkali conditions, but even if not because of alkalinity, both will suffer iron chlorosis. Not good choices.

 

Pin Oka does not like wet ground, I have direct experience of this.

 

Coming up with a  better answer is tricky. My suggestion would be Claret Ash Fraxinus angustifolia subsp. oxycarpa. excelsior has a preference for chalky soils and is particularly good at dealing with low iron conditions, but  I can't find any info on angustifolia's tolerance. Amazing autumn colour, though. Worth a look?

[Graham]

2 minutes ago, daltontrees said:

Sorry to disagree so bluntly but ...

 

https://forestry.usu.edu/trees-cities-towns/tree-care/preventing-iron-chlorosis

 

Acer saccharinum and Populus tremuloides are both referred to in this article an poor choices for iron deficient sites, if that deficiency is as a result of alkali conditions, but even if not because of alkalinity, both will suffer iron chlorosis. Not good choices.

 

Pin Oka does not like wet ground, I have direct experience of this.

 

Coming up with a  better answer is tricky. My suggestion would be Claret Ash Fraxinus angustifolia subsp. oxycarpa. excelsior has a preference for chalky soils and is particularly good at dealing with low iron conditions, but  I can't find any info on angustifolia's tolerance. Amazing autumn colour, though. Worth a look?

Ah.  Didn't see the iron deficiency bit.  Must look more diligently in the future :-)

[daltontrees]

51 minutes ago, essential said:

Liquid amber

I've just read from the States that LIquidambar and Pin Oak are susceptible to iron chlorosis, so not good choices for this site.

[daltontrees]

Another interesting option is Gingko biloba 'Autumn Gold'

[wjotner]

Well if it's wet /waterlogged site, why not plant a nice Alder or Weeping Willow ?

[tree-fancier123]

9 hours ago, daltontrees said:

Another interesting option is Gingko biloba 'Autumn Gold'

i thought about Gingko, but didn't post as I hadn't researched the iron deficiency bit - nice autumn colour, tolerate quite damp ground, only reservation from what I've seen of them is they take a while to get going