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Old 29th December 2007, 11:20 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Shade trees for houses

Someone who I do a bit of work for wants to put a nice shade tree or two in their yard in front of their house, but want something that's root system won't tear up his lawn and patio.

Considering that the tree was planted a propper distance from such things as that and the house, what are good varieties to choose from? The location is Los Angeles County of Southern California, but if someone can point me in the direction of some good species to check on then that'd be helpfull.
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Old 30th December 2007, 06:51 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 1st January 2008, 03:33 PM   #3 (permalink)
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hmmmm....I'd say live oak but they have a bad rep around here for devolping extensive rot.Maybe a lombardy poplar.
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Old 6th January 2008, 02:04 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Maybe a lombardy poplar

Lombardy poplars are highly susceptible to Cytospora and seldom live past 35 years.
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Old 6th January 2008, 03:02 PM   #5 (permalink)
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how much room do the trees get to grow in? can the yard support two 65' wide canapies or are the home owners leaning towards a semi-dwarf. your in so. cal. so Im assuming you have hard, clay soil corrct? and last is it a new neighborhood new or old ( pre 1960s).
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Old 6th January 2008, 03:29 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Recently did a removal of a large Modesto ash in a frontyard, the homeowner wanted to replace it with some thing large enough to shade the house, but didn't want a problematic tree. A local Consulting Arborist recomended the Chinese Flame Tree (Koleueuteria bipinnata) I personally don't know much about this tree, but respect the guy who made the recomendation.
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Old 6th January 2008, 04:27 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Maybe a lombardy poplar

Lombardy poplars are highly susceptible to Cytospora and seldom live past 35 years.
i really didn't think about that.your right.
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Old 6th January 2008, 05:14 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Hey, I forgot about this thread.

Got sidetracked when I first saw it, by going to the Los Angeles Urban Forestry website to see what they might suggest if anything.

That led me to other websites and links, and one had the big Santa Barbara Moreton Bay Fig.

Which is the one I photographed on my way back.

One website says that 10,000 people could fit under it's canopy.

Anyhow, went searching for some tree ideas, and ended up reading about a bunch of other stuff.
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Old 6th January 2008, 07:50 PM   #9 (permalink)
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I actually got sidetracked too but thanks for the suggestions, I'm looking into them.

As far as the place it's going... its not a neighborhood, private ranch, tucked back up in a canyon. There's lots of space, and no worries about things like paved roads and sidewalks. I've been doing work for them off and on, just dropped by there today actually. Told them I was workin on it, they said take your time. Nice folks.
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