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evergreen broadleaf tree advice

  • 03-06-2014 3:05pm
    #1
    blackplum123
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    Hi , I know I am very limited in choice.
    Can anybody recommend an evergreen broadleaf tree for Dublin coastal region.
    something that will provide a bit of greenery during the drab winter months.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    LurkerNo1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 170 ✭✭LurkerNo1


    Arbutus Unedo


  • #3
    lazybones32
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,647 ✭✭✭lazybones32


    Magnolia virginiana (semi-evergreen)
    Garrya elliptica
    Quercus ilex - a giant in years to come, so maybe not suited
    Winter Jasmine - yellow flowers in Winter and can be trained upright.
    Prunus autumnalis 'Subhirtella' - Winter flowering cherry (by Winter, I mean end of January/Feb)
    or
    Prunus - trim off lower branches and use as a tree?


  • #4
    blackplum123
    Registered Users Posts: 266 ✭✭blackplum123


    Thanks very much


  • #5
    Rainwaterman
    Site Banned Posts: 62 ✭✭Rainwaterman


    blackplum123 wrote: »
    Hi , I know I am very limited in choice.
    Can anybody recommend an evergreen broadleaf tree for Dublin coastal region.
    something that will provide a bit of greenery during the drab winter months.

    Thanks
    Evergreen oak is nice.You see lots of it planted along the dublin coastline and in some of the public parklands.Its evergreen and very hardy too.It will grow to well over 60 feet in time though so be aware of where you will be planting it or any tree you choose.


  • #6
    rje66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,254 ✭✭✭rje66


    lazybones32 wrote: »
    Magnolia virginiana (semi-evergreen)
    Garrya elliptica
    Quercus ilex - a giant in years to come, so maybe not suited
    Winter Jasmine - yellow flowers in Winter and can be trained upright.
    Prunus autumnalis 'Subhirtella' - Winter flowering cherry (by Winter, I mean end of January/Feb)
    or
    Prunus - trim off lower branches and use as a tree?

    Hmmmm...
    Are all of these evergreen trees? ????!!!!!


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  • #7
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,678 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Some of them have leaves, some have flowers in winter.


  • #8
    blackbox
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    Holly


  • #9
    lazybones32
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,647 ✭✭✭lazybones32


    rje66 wrote: »
    Hmmmm...
    Are all of these evergreen trees? ????!!!!!

    No. But many provide Winter interest.

    Feel free to make any contribution to help the OP, rather than pissing on other suggestions.


  • #10
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,678 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    The OP asked for evergreens, some of the suggestions are not evergreen even if they do have winter interest, it was a valid question.


  • #11
    lazybones32
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,647 ✭✭✭lazybones32


    looksee wrote: »
    The OP asked for evergreens, some of the suggestions are not evergreen even if they do have winter interest, it was a valid question.

    Disagree. The "Hmmmmmm...." and the excessive use of question and exclamation marks, indicate that it was more of a comment than a question.


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  • #12
    rje66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,254 ✭✭✭rje66


    lazybones32 wrote: »
    Disagree. The "Hmmmmmm...." and the excessive use of question and exclamation marks, indicate that it was more of a comment than a question.

    it was a comment as it didnt accurately answer op querie. thats all . no biggie.

    :p:p
    these are more large shrubs than trees
    euonymus japonicus
    olearia macrodonta
    elaeagnus xebbingii

    and as others said
    arbutus unedo
    holm oak
    cordyline australis
    also pinus nigra a conifer


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