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- From: jhb@calmasd.prime.com (Jim Bishop)
- Newsgroups: rec.gardens
- Subject: Re: Christmas tree alternative?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov20.211849.981@calmasd.prime.com>
- Date: 21 Nov 92 05:18:49 GMT
- References: <1992Nov17.092118.5813@athena.cs.> <1453300101@igc.apc.org>
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- In article <1453300101@igc.apc.org>,
- ecologycntr@igc.apc.org (Ecology Center) writes:
- >
- > [Lots of interesing points about Xmas trees deleted.
- >
- > Many cut trees sold in the West are Monterey Pines; if cut above the first
- > (lowest) branch, that branch can be retrained as a leader,
- > producing a "new tree" in a few years.
- >
-
- I inherited a potted Monterey pine ex-Xmas tree with my house. It
- rooted through the pot and into the hill. I managed to fix the
- contour of the hill so it looks OK and 9 years later I have a 45 foot
- tree. It doesn't get much water, but it still grows pretty fast and
- it blocks the view of my neighbor's blue gums (which are very ugly and
- messy).
-
- Anyways Sunset says never to plant a Monterey pine in my area. They
- warn that they are short lived here and have beetle problems. Looks
- like I'll have more firewood some day, but it's still a nice looking
- tree for now.
-
- Jim
-