our friends built a new home, what type of outside tree/plant can we give them to show our love for years to come.
2007-07-26 05:25:12 · 7 answers · asked by hayden 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
we have received fruit trees (apple and cherry) and also colorado blue spruce as gifts/house warmings... and they are all awesome... the spruce is our outdoor 'christmas time' lightshow... and the apples and cherries are great and provide treats as well!
2007-07-26 06:24:19 · answer #1 · answered by livinintheword † 6 · 11⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you could elaborate a little more about what kind of an environment it would be growing in. Are there size, limitations? What zone, would it be growing in. Would you plant it in the sun or the shade, what about the soil, etc.. What would the new home owners prefer evergreens or deciduous plants?
Not knowing any of these issues above, I can still say, a wonderful the tree would be Cornus florida . Dogwoods come in a multitude of sizes; they also come in several shades of pink's or white.
If I were to choose a shrub I would consider a Daphne odora. Daphne is a wonderful plant only if you can enjoy a very strong fragrance. This shrub requires very little maintenance, if anything, it is easy to kill it with kindness. There are several varieties available; for me the solid green is much more appealing against the flowers.
I am an Ornamental Horticulturalist; if someone gave me either one of these plants as a housewarming gift I would be delighted!
Plus I'm picky.
Have fun choosing a plant or tree you have so many choices. May I offer you this suggestion, please research your choices thoroughly this can help to ensure the success of the plant.
2007-07-26 13:14:17 · answer #2 · answered by chico chick 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is tough to answer without knowing where the home is, what zone, what direction the exposure and what kind of soil they have. Also, it would nice to know their taste in plants -- do they like evergreens? flowering shrubs? fruit trees? or low maintenance with no fruits? -- maybe they only grow native species or have a tree that they really hate or really love.
You could tell them you want to do this and ask them what they would like. Or take them to a nursery and have them pick out their own tree. Consider presenting them with a small plaque engraved with their names and date of house possession, along with a nursery gift certificate.
2007-07-26 14:38:22 · answer #3 · answered by Judy B 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
how about an Anerican Elm.read up on them first to make sure that it is planted proprely & in the right place.
2007-07-26 13:47:37 · answer #4 · answered by Steve C 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A hybrid poplar tree, they grow really quickly and are wonderful shade trees.
2007-07-26 12:50:21 · answer #5 · answered by MC 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Japanese Maple...they are beautiful and grow to be fairly large....they come in red and/or green
2007-07-26 12:33:07 · answer #6 · answered by Stefani 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
something of small blossoms, but alot of them
2007-07-30 11:50:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋