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willWohnen3 Feb 2015 13:26Hello,
which trees do you have in your garden that have become particularly dear to you, and which types annoy you?
For example, someone told me they have a foreign oak species and don’t know what to do with the leaves because they don’t compost well. I wouldn’t have thought of that.
Does hawthorn really smell unpleasant when it blooms?
I’m considering a rowan tree, but maybe someone can tell me if the berries drop over several months and make paths very dirty. Or do the birds eat all the berries before they can fall?
Is it more convenient if a tree loses all its leaves quickly within a few days (like a maple), or if it holds onto withered leaves throughout the winter (like an oak)?
So, I’m interested in all your experiences with trees.
Thanks and best regards
which trees do you have in your garden that have become particularly dear to you, and which types annoy you?
For example, someone told me they have a foreign oak species and don’t know what to do with the leaves because they don’t compost well. I wouldn’t have thought of that.
Does hawthorn really smell unpleasant when it blooms?
I’m considering a rowan tree, but maybe someone can tell me if the berries drop over several months and make paths very dirty. Or do the birds eat all the berries before they can fall?
Is it more convenient if a tree loses all its leaves quickly within a few days (like a maple), or if it holds onto withered leaves throughout the winter (like an oak)?
So, I’m interested in all your experiences with trees.
Thanks and best regards
We recently planted three new amber trees in our garden. They have beautiful red foliage in the fall, which stays on the tree for quite a long time. They look stunning in the setting sun.
We also brought some trees from our old house. Two old olive trees (with trunks measuring nearly 40cm (16 inches) in circumference at the base) look great in a Mediterranean-style corner. I still need to plant them frost-proof this year (with root heating), but they keep their leaves through the winter.
Next to them, we have two slit horns about 12–15 years old. Whether they survived the move (digging up and replanting) remains to be seen. Let’s see what the summer brings. These are also trees close to our hearts, as they have grown beautifully over the years.
We also brought some trees from our old house. Two old olive trees (with trunks measuring nearly 40cm (16 inches) in circumference at the base) look great in a Mediterranean-style corner. I still need to plant them frost-proof this year (with root heating), but they keep their leaves through the winter.
Next to them, we have two slit horns about 12–15 years old. Whether they survived the move (digging up and replanting) remains to be seen. Let’s see what the summer brings. These are also trees close to our hearts, as they have grown beautifully over the years.
willWohnen schrieb:
or if it keeps its withered leaves through the winter (oak)?Are you confusing oak with beech?
We have mixed evergreen and deciduous trees. For the autumn garden (and also because of its shape), a serviceberry is very valuable.
In addition, we treated ourselves to a weeping pear with willow-like leaves (I hope I got that right) – the northern olive tree.
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willWohnen3 Feb 2015 21:45Hello.
@nordanney: Thanks for sharing your experience. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that the spindle trees will last! A red autumn planting is really beautiful.
@ypg: With the winter oak (Sessile oak), it’s like that, but not with the summer oak (Pedunculate oak). So you can see it both ways outdoors sometimes.
I had to look up the weeping pear. What a pretty tree with its hanging branches and blossoms.
@nordanney: Thanks for sharing your experience. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that the spindle trees will last! A red autumn planting is really beautiful.
@ypg: With the winter oak (Sessile oak), it’s like that, but not with the summer oak (Pedunculate oak). So you can see it both ways outdoors sometimes.
I had to look up the weeping pear. What a pretty tree with its hanging branches and blossoms.
willWohnen schrieb:
After seeing the weeping pear tree, I had to look it up. What a pretty, hanging, blooming little tree.Was my combination of words correct? Since it was planted about nine months ago, the name was quickly forgotten in everyday life. It was expensive, oops.
Thanks for the oak info: for me, it was always a no-go because of the non-compostable leaves...
We also have more maples in all varieties.
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willWohnen3 Feb 2015 22:00@ypg: Yes, you did it correctly. The comma placement in my sentence is a bit unusual. Of course, it’s also lovely how it blooms, not just how it hangs.
Really, oak leaves are not compostable??? Oh, that’s a pity. That’s the queen of trees. Although it’s a bit crazy and more for the next generation, I had briefly considered planting one.
Does the maple not always drop all its leaves suddenly at once? I knew one that stayed bright yellow for maybe 4-5 days, and then within another 2 days it was completely bare.
Really, oak leaves are not compostable??? Oh, that’s a pity. That’s the queen of trees. Although it’s a bit crazy and more for the next generation, I had briefly considered planting one.
Does the maple not always drop all its leaves suddenly at once? I knew one that stayed bright yellow for maybe 4-5 days, and then within another 2 days it was completely bare.