07-15-2015, 03:24 AM
alapaimike -- thank you for your thoughtful contribution. Since everyone is losing trees, many can benefit from the information being shared here.
Over the weekend I happened upon the Amy Greenwell garden, a good opportunity to check out some trees. Not all were labeled, but I saw what I think was the Cordia subcordata in flower, and saw tons of Artocarpus altilus, which unfortunately convinced me not to plant it. The finest example was carefully pruned and shaped, a lovely tree. The others, left to grow naturally, as I would have to do, were too dense for my purposes and the litter of the big leaves was amazing, though I expect in LE that would break down more quickly than over on the dryer side. I saw some examples of Polyscias oahuensis (formerly Tetraplasandra, learning new names) and really liked the leaves and shape. I will take a walk here in LE to see the trees you mentioned.
Bananahead - Thanks for your list. I will have to research these as I am yet unfamiliar with matching Hawaiian names to exact genus+species. I am familiar with the Loulou as Pritchardia, and they are commonly seen, though they don't thrive as well as I would expect here in LE. Maybe people don't fertilize them, I don't know. I find it difficult to differentiate the various species of Pritchardia with a few exceptions. I'd be thrilled to grow a group of P. viscosa.
Planting more Ohia -- just my theory, but wilt-resistant survivors will be the future of the Ohia forest. It will be years before the culling is done, and until then, I could just be spreading more disease. Not to mention, I will not be here in another 60 years to see those trees grow overhead. That wouldn't stop me from planting them, mind you, but I also have a need for shade in the more immediate future. [
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Over the weekend I happened upon the Amy Greenwell garden, a good opportunity to check out some trees. Not all were labeled, but I saw what I think was the Cordia subcordata in flower, and saw tons of Artocarpus altilus, which unfortunately convinced me not to plant it. The finest example was carefully pruned and shaped, a lovely tree. The others, left to grow naturally, as I would have to do, were too dense for my purposes and the litter of the big leaves was amazing, though I expect in LE that would break down more quickly than over on the dryer side. I saw some examples of Polyscias oahuensis (formerly Tetraplasandra, learning new names) and really liked the leaves and shape. I will take a walk here in LE to see the trees you mentioned.
Bananahead - Thanks for your list. I will have to research these as I am yet unfamiliar with matching Hawaiian names to exact genus+species. I am familiar with the Loulou as Pritchardia, and they are commonly seen, though they don't thrive as well as I would expect here in LE. Maybe people don't fertilize them, I don't know. I find it difficult to differentiate the various species of Pritchardia with a few exceptions. I'd be thrilled to grow a group of P. viscosa.
Planting more Ohia -- just my theory, but wilt-resistant survivors will be the future of the Ohia forest. It will be years before the culling is done, and until then, I could just be spreading more disease. Not to mention, I will not be here in another 60 years to see those trees grow overhead. That wouldn't stop me from planting them, mind you, but I also have a need for shade in the more immediate future. [
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