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Trees with decorative fruits The following list is of trees whose brightly-colored fruits are usually decorative for some time after the leaves have fallen. Birds soon attack and strip the berries on a number of kinds almost as soon as they are ripe, but the following are less severely attacked. With some trees, berries are only borne on female trees; […]
Where to use a tree TREES OF RAPID GROWTH DECIDUOUS Magnolia grandiflora (South) Magnolia Populus alba Bolleana (Narrow Street) White Poplar Populus nigra italica (Narrow Street) Lombardy Poplar Platanus acerifolia London Plane Tree Quercus borealis (Q. rubra) Red Oak Quercus coccinea Scarlet Oak Quercus falcata (South) Spanish Oak Quercus laurifolia (South) Laurel Oak Quercus macrocarpa Mossycup Oak Quercus palustris […]
TREES FREE FROM INSECT PESTS AND DISEASES (Seldom attacked, and not seriously qffected) DECIDUOUS Ailanthus glandulosa Tree of Heaven Cercidiphyllum japonicurn Katsura-Tree Elaeagnus angustifolia Russian Olive Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo Gleditsia triacanthos Honey Locust Gymnocladus dioica Kentucky Coffeetree Halesia carolina Silverbell Tree Koelreuteria paniculata Goldenrain Tree Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgurn Magnolia (all species) Magnolia Nyssa sylvatica Sourgurn Oxydendrum arboreurn […]
Trees with blue (glaucous) and silver foliage Broad-leaved ALNUS INCANA Leaves grey underneath. CRATAEGUS ORIENTALIS Leaves grey on both sides, deeply cut. EUCALYPTUS The tree has numerous species, but their hardiness over a long period is doubtful; E. gunnii is the best known. POPULUS ALBA The white poplar has white twigs and undersides of the leaves, the best form for […]
Fast growing TREES – RAPID GROWTH DECIDUOUS EVERGREEN Picea excelsa Norway Spruce Pinus resinosa Red Pine Pinus rigida Pitch Pine Pinus strobus White Pine Pinus sylvestris Scots Pine
Permanently wet soils The other soil factor that must be taken into consideration is continuous moisture, that is, soils that are continuously saturated. The majority of trees will not grow in these conditions, but those that will include the numerous kinds of willow (Salix), large and small, as well as the alders (Alnus), which are mostly trees of moderate size. […]
This page is provided to check and see what weight limit you need to surpass to have a State or Country record. This is not an official page with a government stamp of approval. It is only a database for squash weight limits and to see what other people have grown in your area of the world. If you know […]
This mailing list deals with Competitive Giant Pumpkin Growing. Topics for discussion include securing the best seeds, soil preparation, seed starting, general plant care, fertilizing strategy, insect and disease protection, and all aspects of weigh-off competitions and grower associations. In addition to these topics, the list provides a forum to meet other pumpkin growers worldwide, exchange information or seeds, and […]
Pumpkin Seeds There are many places to buy pumpkin seeds, but here are a few who provide big pumpkins over 1000 pounds. If you would like to learn more about pumpkins and the hybirds, please read the last link. They provide all sorts of hybrid seeds at commercial levels. Giant Pumpkin Seeds Dill’s Atlantic Giant Seeds The world’s largest pumpkin […]
UNITED STATES AND CANADA: World Pumpkin Confederation(WPC) Greater Pumpkin Commonwealth(GPC) Here are a few of the clubs you can join. Additional Pumpkin Pages How To Grow – Records – Clipart – Seeds – Poems – Phantom – Carving – Pumpkin Recipes – FAQ’s – How Big is it? Some of them have links to sites: International European Giant […]