Tree for a memorial
Last post 22-11-2006 10:39 PM by Paul Narramore. 3 replies.
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26/10/2004 01:38 PM
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I want to plant a memorial tree by the roadside. It will sit amongst established but young oak and ash trees in a slightly sheltered area. All those in situ are deciduous and generally have green foliage. Our ideal tree would be one that maintains it's colour throughout the growing season and stands out against the existing trees. I have been considering
1) golden acacia
2) copper beech (purperea or riversii)
3) acer crimson king
The golden acia has a tendancy to split although maybe with careful selection the chances of this could be reduced. Although the copper beech is an indigenous tree the foliage is more purple/black than red.
I am neither aware of the life span of the acacia or acer.
Any ideas, observations would be appreciated.
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26/10/2004 02:19 PM
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I would plant Gleditsia triacanthos 'Sunburst' rather than Robinia as it has better colour and doesn't have brittle stems etc. You'd get at least 20-25 years out of it. The maple would also be a good bet, and long lasting too.
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26/11/2004 09:08 AM
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- Obelix
- Belgium
- 24 Nov 2004
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If you want golden colour, go with the gleditsia suggested. I was given a golden acacia two years ago and it was gorgeous - till a strong wind came off and snapped most of the branches. I have now had to prune it into a pom-pom but it has lost some of its charm and I will spend the rest of our lives together worrying about it losing its head again.
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22/11/2006 10:39 PM
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Geoff Hamilton requested that a [i]Cercidiphyllum japonica[/i] be planted over his grave in the St.Peter & St.Paul, Exton, churchyard, less than a mile from Barnsdale. He said of the tree "[i]It is a lovely honey colour and will last 60 years and then die, and that's all right".[/i]
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