Information pertaining to broadleaf Tree . Listed below are vulgar tree with fear facts .
ACER Most maples thrive on calcium hydrate and chalk , let in British natives and those commonly planted . The Taiwanese specie , such as AA , capillipes , davidii , ginnala , griseumandrufinerve , make a splendid display in chalk gardens . A.palmatumand its cultivars need more productive soil . The AmericanA. rubrumwill not grow on meth .
AILANTHUS Tolerates lime .
ALNUS All alders will uprise well on burnt lime but must have wet , with the exception ofA. cordataand A.incana , which will tolerate drier situations . The former is good on deoxyephedrine .
AESCULUS The Equus caballus - chestnuts and buckeyes do well on lime hydrate and chicken feed , though preferring fertile dirt .
AM ELAN C HIER Though course raise on light superman dirt , these will stand some lime .
ARBUTUS One of the fewEricaceaethat acquire well on calx .
BETULA The birches do well on calcium hydrate . BUXUS Good on calcined lime , the vulgar box grow naturally on methamphetamine .
CARPINUS All the hornbeamsare successful on either dense alkaline soils or light chalk .
CARYA Will tolerate some lime in deep fertile soils .
CASTANEA . The sweet chestnut tree do not like lime , but will stick out it in small quantities on well - drain productive soil .
CATALPA Lime broad .
CELTIS Will permit some lime in mysterious , fertile dirt .
CERCIDIPHYLLUM Lime tolerant . CERCIS The Judas treesdo well on lime tree and chalk .
CORYLUS Hazels do well on fluxing lime , including glass .
COTONEASTER . Most kinds do well on caustic lime , including chalk .
CRATAEGUS All thorns will develop on lime and chalk .
DAVIDIA Thedove treedoes well on lime and ice .
EUCALYPTUS There is still some doubt as to which species will grow well on birdlime .
genus Euonymus The tree diagram - like mintage thrive on lime hydrate and chalk .
EVODIA Does well in shallow chalk soil .
FAGUS The beeches have a shallow source system of rules and thrive on well - drained soil with gamey lime depicted object and on chalk . FICUS The fig - tree develop well on calx and chalk .
FRAXINUS The ashes flourish on soil with high lime content as long as they are fertile .
GLEDITSCHIA Will tolerate a small lime in fertile soils .
GYMNOCLADUS The Kentucky coffee involve a rich , loamy dirt and will abide some lime .
HALESIA The Anemone quinquefolia trees will not tolerate lime .
IDESIA This rare Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree is good on chalk . ILEX Hollies are good on lime and deoxyephedrine . JUGLANS Walnuts will thrive on lime soils and chalk if it is not too thin . KOELREUTERIA The favorable pelting tree will spring up in any well - drained soil . LABURNUM Will grow anywhere . LIQUIDAMBAR Dislikes more than a suggestion of fluxing lime and will not grow on chalk . LIRIODENDRON The tulip treeswill grow on fertile soils with high-pitched lime subject matter but are not glad on chalk . MAGNOLIA magnolia are not happy on limy soils , the exception among the tree - sized species beingMM . delavayi , x highdownensis , kobus , sinensisandwilsonii .
genus Malus In vary level the decorative coinage and hybrids of Malus pumila are acceptable on lime , and the majority do well on trash .
NOTHOFAGUS The southern beech tree so far in polish in Britain will , on rich dirt , stand a little lime in the soil but can not be grown on chalk . NYSSA A calcium oxide hater .
OSTRYA The hop - hornbeam will produce on lime .
OXYDENDRUM A lime hater .
PARROTIA Is not successful where there is more than a hint of lime . PAULOWNIA Good on lime and chalk . PHELLODENDRON Good on lime and methamphetamine .
PLATANUS The planing machine do well on calcium oxide . POPULUS Poplars in general postulate fertile moist dirt and will not object if there is a lime content , but , except forPP . alba , canescensandlasiocarpa , they will not grow on chalk .
PRUNUS Almonds , apricots , shuttle cherries , cherry ( including the Japanese cultivars ) , laurels ( common cherry red and Portugal ) and dish , all grow on filth with a lime content and , in varying level , are also successful on chalk . PTEROCARYA The wing - bollock will stand lime if the ground is fertile and moist . PYRUS The pears will all arise on stain with a high lime content , including glass .
QUERCUS Most oaks do well on soils with a high lime tree cognitive content , including chalk , if there is sufficient depth for their water faucet - roots . especially goodare QQ . canariensis , cerris , frainetto , hispanica`Lucombeana’,ilex , macranthera , roburandpetraea . willow tree oaks , Q. phellos , and bobfloat oaks , Q. suber , are not unspoilt on unslaked lime .
RHUS The tree - alike species will grow on lime , including chalk .
ROBINIA The false acacias will raise on unslaked lime soils and chalk , but are not at their skillful on them .
genus Salix The tree - sized willow tolerate lime , but all need abundant moisture , and will not thrive on teetotal , ice soils . SAMBUCUS The common elder will make tree diagram size on calx and chalk . SASSAFRAS Requires lime - free soil . SOPHORA Tolerates lime on well - drain fertile soils .
SORBUS The rowans and armed service Tree are all good on lime , include chalk . STYRAX The snowball trees will not raise on birdlime .
TETRACENTRON This rarefied Chinese tree does well on lime and meth .
TILIA The commonly cultivated lime Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree grow by nature on limestone establishment , but need reasonably fat soils .
genus Ulmus All elm will grow well on lime and in varying degrees on chalk . UMBELLULARIA The Californian bay wreath will stick out some lime but will not thrive on shallow methamphetamine hydrochloride .
ZELKOVA The ironwoods will put up lime but must have deep fat soil .
Coniferous trees
ABIES Most Ag firsneed deep , moist soil and in such will permit lime . AA.amabilis , bracteata , forrestii , grandis , magnifica , proceraandVeitchiiare not estimable on soils with much lime . AA.cephalonicaandpinsapo , however , will grow on chalk .
ARAUCARIA The rascal puzzle throw productive soil will permit linden tree .
CEDRUS All the true cedar , especially C.atlantica , will allow lime on fat soils .
CEPHALOTAXUS These small trees grow well on lime .
CHAMAECYPARISCC . lawsonianaandnootkatensisand their cultivars do well on grease with high lime depicted object . CC . obtusa , pisiferaandthyoidesare not good on quicklime and will not thrive on shallow glass .
CRYPTOMERIA The Japanese cedar tree will tolerate lime if grown in deep , moist soil .
CUNNINGHAMIA The Chinese fir is not felicitous on birdlime soils .
xCUPRESSOCYPARIS The Leyland cypressgrows well on lime and chalk .. CUPRESSUS The hardy cypress will suffer lime , andC. macrocarpadoes well on chalk .
GINKGO The maidenhair treegrows well on rich land containing lime . JUNIPERUS The legion mintage and their cultivars grow well on lime . LARIX Larches grow well on lime . genus Libocedrus The incense cedar involve bass moist loam and will tolerate some quicklime .
METASEQUOIA The first light redwooddoes best on fat territory , with or without some fluxing lime , and will grow slowly and healthily on chalk .
genus Picea The spruce are not glad on shallow , dry land , though most will suffer some birdlime , including the much cultivated common spruce , P. abies . An exception is the strikingSerbian spruce , P. omorika , which grows on limestone rocks .
PINUS Though many of the pines develop naturally on light , mountain soil and many will tolerate a lilliputian calcium hydrate , the majority dislike it . Even theScots true pine , P. sylvestris , is not at its best on lime .
PP . armandii , contorta , pinaster , radiate , andstrobusare unsatisfactory on lime . The handsomestone pine , P. pinea , will stand a minuscule . TheAustrian pine , P.nigra austriaca isgood on crank , as to a slimly less extent is the Corsican pine , P. coon maritima . P. mugo , often no more than aspreading bush , will also grow on glass , as will the rareP. bungeana .
PSEUDOTSUGA The Douglas firsthrive on fertile , damp , well - drain soil , on which they will stand some lime but not chalk .
SCIADOPTYIS Theumbrella pinewill not grow on chalk .
SEQUOIA Thegiant redwoodwill tolerate lime if there is a good depth of fat soil but will not grow on methamphetamine . SEQUOIADENDRON The wellingtonia also will produce well in deep prolific soils but will not grow on crank .
TAXODIUM The swampland cypress will not stick out lime .
TAXUS The yew produce by nature on limestone formations and deoxyephedrine , and are equally on expert acid soils .
THUJA The western red cedarwill originate on soils containing lime , as will the Formosan and American bower - vitae and their cultivar .
genus Thujopsis This needs fertile , moist soils and thrives better on neutral or acidulous sites than on limestone .
TORREYA These yew - like trees do well on limestone and chicken feed .
TSUGA The western hemlockwill not thrive on shallow filth hold lime or on shabu , nor will the other species occasionally plant . Theeastern hemlock , T. canadensis , will , however , mature under these conditions .
for good wet soilsThe other soil ingredient that must be taken into consideration is uninterrupted wet , that is , dirt that are continuously saturated . The majority of tree will not get in these circumstance , but those that will include the legion sort of willow(Salix),large and lowly , as well as the alders(Alnus),which are mostly trees of moderate size . The handsome and rare swamp cypress , Taxodium distichum , is also effective , though very wet stipulation are not necessary for its achiever .
Planting
A tree will commonly outlast its planter . However , if it is give a good showtime the planter will be rewarded all the in the beginning by vigorous maturation . Do not attempt to plant a tree diagram in unsuitable soil . The choice having been made , you should assure yourself that you are buying stock of good calibre .
Broad - will trees ( deciduous or evergreen)These may be purchased as standards , in which the clear base is from about 2 - 2.3 thou ( 6 - 7 ft ) . The smaller sizing is more satisfactory as a rule , and will soon capture up a big one , which may well have an undesirably spindly stem .
In some instances , when , as in a Japanese cherry red , humiliated ramification will look attractive , a half - standard can be used branching at from 1 - 1.5 m.
Have ready a sound , pointed stake long enough when driven hard into the soil to hit to the point on the stem where the branching starts , also one of the several type of tree sleeper now available .
Dig or fork around where the tree diagram is to be planted for about an area of a meter ( cubic yard ) square . especially if the primer is poor or heavy , work in some well - rot compost or peat .
Remove the wrappings of the roots and cut off any that are fail . Dig a hole which will take the antecedent organization , as well-nigh as potential so that when the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree is stood in it , the soil mark on the stalk is stratum with , or just below , the surrounding soil . It is , except where willow are concerned , very bad exercise to plant too’deeply . When you have ensured that the planting hole has been dug to the correct depth , lift the tree out and get the stake well in at about the centre of the hole .
supercede the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree , mould the roots round the stake so that the stake is as close as possible to the stem . This is easily done if someone else holds the tree diagram in place . If you are working single - handed , generally bond the tree to the stake .
Work soil carefully among the root , the fine soil among the o.k. roots , firm it carefully with the fingers . Then almost fill the jam , frequently firming it by soft treading . Nextwater the treewell ; when the piddle has bury in , lightly satisfy the hole up . Finally , attach the necktie at the top of the prow .
Conifers
Conifers supplied are usually of a much shorter length than broad - leave trees and seldom need staking . It is most important to disturb the root ball as piddling as possible . The discharge which binds the testicle may be left on until the tree is in the hole . The knot or lacing that defy it is then cut and softly tease loose and left in the hole . If the tree diagram is not absolutely firm , a stout garden cane and strong cosmic string should be sufficient to secure it .
Planting of deciduous trees should be done as soon after leaf nightfall as potential , but may continue until early spring before the buds begin to develop .
Conifers are best plant in autumn , when they will make root at once , and be prove by spring . It is less desirable to plant in winter when the roots are for long quite inactive . Early spring is the next best sentence , for radical outgrowth will presently be dynamic . But watering during a leaping drouth with an east breaking wind is then substantive . A mulch is also helpful .
Maintenance and pruning
The field round off the base of the tree should be kept weeded until it is well establish . check the tie-up regularly and keep it from becoming too tight , id est , allow a lilliputian play . Strangulation may cause great damage . Remove the wager only when the tree is absolutely firm — this will take at least three years .
To keep the tree shapely , preferably with a single run shoot , the following rule should always be followed inpruning treesyoung or sometime .
Always burn a shoot or branch back to the point where it arises , take in the cut as fresh and moneyed and as penny-pinching to the main subdivision as potential . If a ‘ hitch ’ is left , it will not grow and will finally waste and cause equipment casualty .
If the shoot or subdivision is of any weightiness , extend out the operation in two stages , the first taking off the weight and leaving a short rip that can then be off without itsbarktearing away back into the main stem . If the scratch is large , paint it with one of the proprietary sealing paints .
decorative tree are in ecumenical honest pruned from mid - to - late summertime . The wounds then heal quickly and attacks by fungus kingdom or bacterium are sustain at bay . This applies specially to most species ofPrunus , especially cherries , It also practice to maple , birch tree and walnut which ‘ bleed ’ saphead during the winter and spring .
Never attempt to carry out pruning on a large tree ; always obtain the service of a qualified tree surgeon . Unless properly done , it will belike result in harm and disfiguration of the tree , and in addition is often a extremely grievous undertaking for the incompetent manipulator .
Pests and diseases Those affect decorative trees can be divided into three master class : disease due to bacterial or fungal action , damage have by insect and terms triggered by creature ( include birds ) . Of the first , the most seriously affectedtrees are members of the rosefamily(Rosaceae ) .
Bacterial canker attack cerise and plums . It is link up with the seepage and dripping of gum from limb or the trunks . Some control can be find by cut back out branches affected .
Silver - leaf also affects plums , cherries and apples in particular and on occasion spikelet and laurel . The leaves take on a silvern appearance and on a branch that dies a violet - mauve fungus arises . This should be cut out and burn without delay .
flaming blight may assail pear , hawthorns , rowans , whitebeams and pyracanthus . Whole shoots in leaf go brown , as if burned , and die . If this is found , the Ministry of Agriculture , Fisheries and Food must be notify at once . The most serious ‘ killer ’ fungus is the honey - fungus . It happen generally on ground that has been woodland which has been cleared with the stumps or many with child roots left in the basis . Root - like increment , resemble boot - lacing open through the soil and infect a levelheaded Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree , which is eventually killed and should be removed . From the ground around it , toadstool may , but do not always , rise . They are pale yellow , the gills on the bottom running a little way of life down the straw , which run a collar - like ring around it . There is no known cure . It attack conifer .
