Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima )
A very fast-growing deciduous tree to about 20 m high, though usually smaller. Bark is smooth and grey. Leaves are very large (up to 1m long) and compound, with many leaflets in opposite pairs. There is a gland Found in many situations, often ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Trees for the Garden
Deciduous trees are nature's reverse-cycle air conditioners because in summer the leafy canopy provides cooling shade and in winter when they are bare they allow in that warming winter sun in, but that is not the only reason to grow deciduous ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Flowering Plum
Prunus x blireana is one of the best spring flowering blossom trees. It is a cross between the cherry plum of the Middle East and the winter flowering plum of China and Japan. It is a deciduous tree growing to around 5m (15') tall, with slender, ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Pride of China
Really good gardeners have one thing in common. They all love having that one plant that you can't have. The Pride of China (Koelreuteria bipinnata) is a classic example of it and certainly a tree to be proud of. This deciduous tree from China ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Liquidambars
Liquidambars (Liquidambar styraciflua) are native to North America, where they are commonly known as sweetgums. They are large, fast growing deciduous trees, which can reach 25 metres (82') high and spread to around 12 metres (39'). They're ... [... more]
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Box elder (Acer negundo)
A small deciduous tree to about 8m high. Older bark is rough and grey-brown, but new shoots have a waxy white to blue coating. Leaves are compound, with 3-7 leaflets. Flowers are inconspicuous, and are followed by large clusters of drooping green ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Prunus x blireana
One of the best spring blossom trees, Prunus x blireana is a cross between the Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) and the purple-leaved plum (Prunus cerasifera 'Pissardii'). Deciduous tree growing to around 5m (15') tall. It has slender, arching ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Jacarandas and Other Monsoonal Deciduous Trees
This is a wonderful time of year because there are so many trees in full flower and looking absolutely spectacular. Burke's Backyard visited the town of Grafton in northern New South Wales at the peak of jacaranda time, and used a cherry picker ... [... more]
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Formal Domestic Design
The owners of this property did not want deciduous trees dropping leaves, and they didn't want to spend a lot of time sweeping. Instead they chose a garden in the modern formal style, which makes good use of a number of elements: hedges, topiary, ... [... more]
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Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia )
A fast-growing deciduous tree to about 20 m high. Bark is rough and furrowed on trunk and larger branches. There may be small triangular thorns on the smaller branches. Leaves are compound, to about 15cm long, with 10-20 leaflets in opposite ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Prunus 'Okame'
Don looked at an attractive hybrid cherry. Prunus 'Okame' is a cross between P. campanulata and P. incisa. A hardy deciduous tree, growing to about 10m (30') tall. It has an upright growth habit, and finely textured dark green leaves which turn ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Poplar (Populus species)
Deciduous trees to 40m high with smooth grey or white bark, sometimes rough on the lower trunk. Leaves usually roughly triangular or diamond-shaped, on a long stalk, with a paler green or white underside. Tiny flowers in long drooping catkins are ... [... more]
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