Jan 31, 2008

Trunk diameters, v.2008

Experience now shows that moisture-loving, aggressive-growing, poor-soil-tolerant trees grow best here. In other words, the toughest and meanest varieties.

This winter has been so far very wet and windy, and several trees have suffered, most notably the Victorian Box out in front (wind-toppled), the Tenuifolium, Sandalwood and Lemonwood-variegated in the side yard (waterlogged), and the Brisbane Box in the rear (flooded, then blown over). The waterlogged trees have lost a lot of leaves.

Of particular interest is Sandalwood, which was planted the latest, yet it's now the largest tree by far.

Date planted
Original container
Trunk diam @ 12" above ground
Trunk diam @ 36" above ground
Victorian B.
3sep02
24" box
2.39 inches
2.23 inches
Tenuifolium
09oct04
5-gal
2.55 inches
2.55 inches
Photinia
15oct04
5-gal
2.11 inches
1.95 inches
Lemonwoodv.
15oct04
5-gal
2.71 inches
2.55 inches
Strawberry
15oct04
5-gal
2.86 inches
2.55 inches
Lemonwood
20oct04
15-gal
2.86 inches
2.55 inches
Brisbane B.
11dec05
5-gal
3.34 inches
2.94 inches
Sandalwood
6may06
15-gal
5.01 inches
4.62 inches

Compare to 2007 measurements.

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