Trees from a distance

[Waldo]

The shrubby tree behind my small bear.

 

[oldoakman]

Looks.kinda.like a Wisteria but cool looking whatever it is.

 

[tomthetreeman]

Weeping Syringa?

 

[LimbLoppa]

Cupressus himlaica?

 

[Waldo]

None of the above. This is a typical habit for this shrub. Multi stemmed upright.

 

[GShogren]

Laburnum?

 

[oldoakman]

Another one of your contemptible PNW offerings I suppose.

 

[Waldo]

It is. And a beautiful specimen to boot.

 

[oldoakman]

I'll agree it is beautiful.

 

[Waldo]

This tree is in the rosaceae family. The wood is exceptionally hard and strong. It was used extensively by native tribes in the cascades to make tools such as arrow heads, and cooking tools.

 

[GShogren]

Oceanspray.

 

[Waldo]

Nice job Shogren, you are right Holodiscus discolor! post number two and you nailed it! It is now your turn to post up a new tree.

 

[GShogren]

Nice job Shogren, you are right Holodiscus discolor! post number two and you nailed it! It is now your turn to post up a new tree.

Will do.

 

[GShogren]

Here's a walking trail planting from '06. Screens an old loading dock. Not native, but they're all real happy to be there.

 

[Waldo]

Acer glabrum

 

[GShogren]

I think this Acer actually likes our alkaline soil. Not glabrum.

 

[oldoakman]

A. campestre.

 

[Waldo]

A. cappadocicum?

 

[GShogren]

Yes, hedge or field maple. Cheaper than the 8' privacy fence City Council wanted to build. Might try a few specimens in the parks and see how they look groomed. Coarse, but real pretty up close. Haven't seen any others in the region, although Loma Vista says they grow them. These came bareroot from Lawyer.

 

[GShogren]

That was a yes to oldoakman, campestre.