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  • From: "Kathryn Mathews" <kathmath@charterinternet.com>
  • To: "'North American Fruit Explorers'" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Ornamental trees
  • Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 08:09:17 -0600

There are a number of mature ironwood trees on a college campus near my
home. I consider them very beautiful. They are said to be very slow
growing.
Kathryn Mathews
Northfield, MInnesota

-----Original Message-----
From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Douglas Woodard
Sent: 01/31/2010 9:52 PM
To: North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Ornamental trees

Ironwood/hop-hornbeam, Ostrya virginiana, is a small tree growing to about
40 feet reputed moderately ornamental (I've only seen it growing in the
woods as an understory tree). It is supposed to do well in full sun (unlike
the other ironwood, Carpinus caroliniana). It is said to suit
medium-moisture to dry soils. The range extends north to the southeastern
corner of Manitoba.

Hop-tree, Ptelea trifoliata (to 25 feet, full sun only) might be another
possibility. It is not as hardy; its range only goes to Milwaukee/Buffalo,
and only along the lakeshore.

My city does have ornamental crabs surviving over 25 years in a similar
situation.

Doug Woodard
St. Catharines, Ontario



> ----- Original Message -----
> From: R. Keith Etheridge
> To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org <mailto:nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 9:42 AM
> Subject: [NAFEX] ornamental trees
>
>
> One of the persons on the tree committe of the small city where I
> live approached me for advice. Several years ago the city had put in
> brick sidewalks around the square
> with spaces to plant trees.They planted ornamental crabs which by
> now have all died.Any suggestions for replacements?
> Keith
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