Tree choices

[slack ma girdle]

I have to plant 140 trees this winter for a new arboretum.

If you could plant one species, what would it be, and why ??

[oakum]

Catalpa bignonioides - favourite tree and favourite name

[agg221]

So many factors (location, aspect, setting etc) but assuming these were suitable I would want to plant Ulmus minor 'Ademuz'. It isn't yet available in the UK so I would need to leave a space for it, but it is a truly DED resistant elm. There are other resistant clones too, hopefully with more to come, but this is the one with the form most like English Elm.

 

It may yet suffer from a whole load of other problems, or not like the climate, but I just remember the loftiness of a full grown elm and, whilst I would not live to see it, the thought that in future others might just get to experience it as a full grown tree would be enough for me to take the risk, rather like when the Victorians planned out their grand gardens in fact.

 

Alec

[Cae Ffynnon]

That is a far reaching question. Depends on many things, I think that examples of the local fruit trees, apple, pear, plum etc are important to represent a given area. But the one tree I would pick is the Hornbeam. The only one I know of around here is just outside Beddgelert.

[Burgess]

Sweet gum assuming this is basically 'what is your favourite tree' thread? rather than what would neccesarily be the best tree for the situation.

[slack ma girdle]

The location is reasonably sheltered, with deep fertile soil, and a southerly aspect.

On my list so far:

Himalayian birch and manchurian cherry planted in pairs so when they grow together it appears to one tree with a bi-coloured stem.

Chinese scarlet rowan

Mulberry

Katsura

[spandit]

Magnolia has beautiful flowers. May be a "ClassicFM" choice but there's a reason they're so popular

[nepia]

...some Cercis? Smaller trees for the understorey with good leaf and flower colour.

[nepia]

Magnolia has beautiful flowers. May be a "ClassicFM" choice but there's a reason they're so popular

 

Agreed. Wisley has a small forest of maiden Mags; a great sight when they flower.

[Roylance1988]

Liriodendron tulipifera- tulip tree.

 

Liquidambar styraciflua- sweet gum

 

Acer griseum- paperbark maple