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Austrian Pine
This fast growing pine tree makes an attractive Christmas tree when sheared. The spreading branches of a young tree form a pyramidal outline, but at maturity, it sometimes achieves a picturesque flat topped head. in height in 6-7 years starting with a 2 year old seedling. For screen, space 6 feet apart. The Austrian Pine, Pinus nigra, is a densely branched tree producing long dark needles. It does well in a variety of soils and is very hardy. It will tolerate both limestone or acidic soils, dry rocky locations and windy conditions. This evergreen conifer tree thrives in urban locations as well as in windbreaks in more rural settings. Also good for thick screens or windbreaks. When placed in a good site it should reach 5 ft. ... details
Trident Maple The Trident Maple has beautiful 3-inch-wide, tri-lobed leaves, glossy green above and paler underneath, which turn various shades of red, orange, and yellow in autumn. Trident Maple trees naturally exhibit low spreading growth and multiple stems but can be trained to a single trunk and pruned to make it branch higher, allowing passage below its broad, oval to rounded canopy. The Trident Maple tree, Acer Buergerianum, is a deciduous, 20-30 foot-high by 25-foot-wide tree in the wild. Has done well in parking lot islands. Its flowers are bright yellow and showy in the spring. Makes a nice small tree that can tolerate urban conditions, ie; confined root space, pollution, and heat and drought. With its moderate growth rate, attractive orange-brown peeling bark, and easy maintenance, the Trident Maple is popular as a patio or street tree. The Trident Maple is a very popular species for bonsai, due to its small, three-lobed leaves, a readily-thickening trunk, and thick, gnarly roots which adapt well to root-over-rock style. It has enormous use for the home, commercial, or municipal property. |
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