M.D. Vaden pics

mdvaden · 23rd August 2007, 09:42 PM

Wouldn't be right if I didn't post some pics

Mine are small-scale.

Here's an example of the "why not to plant a pyramidal conifer next to a sidewalk" syndrome. Blue Colorado spruce in this case. Not a bad fix, but would look better with more lower limbs. But the city requires 8' of space, and I didn't take this higher than 6'.

mdvaden · 23rd August 2007, 09:45 PM

The author Dirr wrote that flowering pear like Bradford, are "genetically prone to self destruction" - he's probably right.

mdvaden · 23rd August 2007, 09:49 PM

This is not my work. What you see here is typical of much of the commercial landscaping near Beaverton and Lake Owego, where I moved from and am headed back too.

mdvaden · 23rd August 2007, 09:52 PM

This does not happen too often on flowering cherry, but a few here and there on some of them. I think it look cool.

Ekka · 23rd August 2007, 10:23 PM

What happened to that cherry, they grow like that or get diseased?

The Bradford pear, that's how they grow, included like that, really need to get to them young and take some of those leaders out.

Beaut landscapes, very green and lush looking ... was once here to!

juniorgilman · 24th August 2007, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by mdvaden

The author Dirr wrote that flowering pear like Bradford, are "genetically prone to self destruction" - he's probably right.

We've had a string of bad storms here and about 75% of the tree damage seems to be Bradford Pears splitting. They are everywhere. Very self destructive b/c they grow so fast with so many leaders. People just don't realize they need work done in order to keep them long term. I've convinced several people I know to have me work on theirs. None of which have failed in the recent storms.

mdvaden · 25th August 2007, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Ekka

What happened to that cherry, they grow like that or get diseased?

The Bradford pear, that's how they grow, included like that, really need to get to them young and take some of those leaders out.

Beaut landscapes, very green and lush looking ... was once here to!

It's referred to as "fasciated" or "fasciation" for a word to search with. Some is disease related, but I tend to see few die of it from disease, or become infested with the odd shapes. Generally, trees I see with it, have just a few odd twisted limbs "here and there".

Another interesting defect here on oaks is the OAK GALLS or OAK APPLES.

Not a real problem. Triggered by wasp offspring. No real health hazard, but freaks out a few homeowners now and then. Attached.

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