Tree suggestions

Last post 07-05-2009 6:07 PM by Judith. 3 replies.

• 05/05/2009 05:50 PM

  Judith Location: United Kingdom Joined on: 05 May 2009 Posts: 2

  Reply | Contact I have just lost a 14 year old prunus standing in a prominent position in the lawn.  My soil is alkaline, seems ok in the summer but is waterlogged in winter.  I think the tree's roots have probably rotted.  I would like to replace this with another tree. The height is not critical but I don't want it to be too wide.  I would like a tree that looks good preferably in all seasons but don't mind whether it is deciduous but it must be able to cope with the wet.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.  Thanks

• 05/05/2009 07:43 PM	In reply to
  oldhippy Location: Surrey Joined on: 25 Feb 2009 Posts: 80	Reply | Contact Judith Depending on how waterlogged? If it's really wet the two trees that come to mind are Alder (Alnus) or Willow (Salix) varieties. If you can improve the drainage then possibly a Mountain Ash such as Sorbus 'Joseph Rock' - does OK in my clay soil which can get quite sticky in winter. oldhippy

• 06/05/2009 06:34 AM

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  ErWe Location: Vienna, Austria Joined on: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 93

  Reply | Contact Dawn Redwood (Metasequioa glyptostroboides) grows in that condition. It has a nice autumn colour (its decidous), bright green spring leaves and a beautiful bark as extra bonus Fast growing, it is is said to reach some 40m. It has a conical habit more or less. Here it thrives in 7.5 pH. clipboard young leaves, autumn colour Bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) is another decidous flood tolerant conifer, renowned for developing 'cypress knees' in really waterlogged places. It comes from the south eastern US, so might not like your alkaline soil. regards, r.w.

• 07/05/2009 06:07 PM	In reply to
  Judith Location: United Kingdom Joined on: 05 May 2009 Posts: 2	Reply | Contact Many thanks for the suggestions!