Trees We Do Not Like, They Should All Take a Hike.
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There are some Trees we do not like
This lens came about because of a post about unlikable trees not suitable for the residential landscape. That post happened because of a comment to a quote I referred to in an earlier post.
The quote was from Dr. Mark Cathey about Bradford Pear and how over-rater the Bradford was as a tree for the residential landscape, or as a street tree.
Which they are/were/always will be. Short lived, cracked branches, splitting in the crotches . . . . ew!
The backlash against Bradfords snowballed from there. I posted about this backlash and viola' more entries to the offender list came pouring in. Well they came in. One here, two there, another one, and so-on-and-so-forth. You get the picture.
So what I will do here is post a list of those "offensive trees, give a little background-if needed, and let you vote on the list that's here.
There is a way at the bottom of the list to add another offender if you feel inclined to do so. Be my guest.
After all this is an open list, not my list of offensive trees.
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A list to vote on as supplied by readers of the WCI BLog
Here they are, The bad boys of the landscape-the unwanted. Not every tree is needed, desired, or loved. There are reasons for this and they are usually good ones.
I have not personally commented on these nominations. I leave it up to the reader(s) to decide.
Click on an up arrow to give it a point, the down arrow just moves it down a notch. this is my 1st attempt at this type of list, so we will see how it works, or does not work.
If you want to add to the list look at the bottm and submit. The button on the right gives you an opportunity to put list on your page.
Rubberecycle Mulch
Do not use trees for mulch, use recycled rubber mu more...3 points
Pyrus c. Bradford Pear
The tree that started the whole thing, that is in-making more...2 points
Rubberecycle Mulch for Landscape
Rubberecycle Mulch for Landscape and gardening is more...2 points
Acer saccharinum L. Silver Maple
For my experience this is the messiest tree I've e more...1 point
Acer platanoides "drumondii" Norway Maple, named cultivar
Most of the faults of the parent but worse it gets more...1 point
Acer platanoides L. Norway Maple
submitted by the boys at the Giant Duck Institute0 points
The Elder tree (Ireland)
Mr McAfee (famed Irish wall-builder)has a problem more...0 points
Populus deltoides Cottonwood tree
Who is not allergic to them, and they make a mess more...0 points
Araucaria araucana the Monkey Puzzle tree
The tree I absolutely hate is the Monkey Puzzle. - more...0 points
Prunus cerasifera Thundercloud Plum
If red foliage trees werent obnoxious enough for y more...0 points
Prunus cistena Purple leaf Sand Cherry.
If red foliage trees were not obnoxious enough for more...0 points
Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum, or Liquid Amber tree
I do not like the liquid amber tree. Little seed b more...0 points
Celtis occidentalis Common Hackberry
By the time the birds plantings have sprouted in t more...0 points
Prunus spire
the fastigate shape almost always bends or fails i more...0 points
Eucalyptus gunnii
Makes a mess, awkward shape and could have been re more...0 points
Schinus terebinthifolius Brazilian Pepper-tree
Schinus terebinthifolius Brazilian Pepper-tree
Invasive, more...0 points
Jacaranda mimosifolia
This tree is widely used in AZ (fast-growing) and looks more...0 points
Landscape Services Maryland
Landscape Services Maryland. By means of effort and more...0 points
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Always looking for comments
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OhMe
Jun 10, 2010 @ 3:02 pm | delete
- Actually I really like the Mimosa Tree even though it is a bit messy.
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garbagegirla2
Jul 12, 2009 @ 8:02 pm | delete
- yup, i do get excited by them trees
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chuck
Jul 11, 2008 @ 10:07 pm | delete
- I feel aroused when trees touch me.
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