Okay, folks - this is where I go from the sublime to the ridiculous. Don't ask!
This is the link I've been looking at:
http://www.coloradotrees.org/find.php
I need a tree which doesn't get too big, flowers in May and (ideally) bears fruit later on. I'm thinking of the slightly unusual crab apple ( http://www.coloradotrees.org/feature_trees/crabapple.php ) as they have pretty blossom and crab apple jelly is delicious.
It would be planted in a back garden/yard and could be regularly watered during the drier summer months if necessary. I've checked the altitude of the location I'm basing mine on and it's 6,100 feet, if that helps. The location is a few miles west of Denver, btw. I've pounded the streets of the neighbourhood mine is based on to get a feel for it, but didn't pay too much attention to specific plants (and although I've visited twice, both times were in July/August).
I don't need huge amounts of detail, but answers to the following questions would be helpful:
1). Which variety/varieties would flower in May at ~6,000 feet?
2). What is the best time of year to purchase and plant it?
3). Would it need any extra TLC for the first few days/weeks/months whilst it establishes itself?
4). Anything else relevant!
Thanks in advance for any help,
LPH
(a.k.a. serial killer of all things plant-based)
p.s. I googled - apparently "Coloradan" is favoured over "Coloradoan", although I'm happy to stand corrected!
This is the link I've been looking at:
http://www.coloradotrees.org/find.php
I need a tree which doesn't get too big, flowers in May and (ideally) bears fruit later on. I'm thinking of the slightly unusual crab apple ( http://www.coloradotrees.org/feature_trees/crabapple.php ) as they have pretty blossom and crab apple jelly is delicious.
It would be planted in a back garden/yard and could be regularly watered during the drier summer months if necessary. I've checked the altitude of the location I'm basing mine on and it's 6,100 feet, if that helps. The location is a few miles west of Denver, btw. I've pounded the streets of the neighbourhood mine is based on to get a feel for it, but didn't pay too much attention to specific plants (and although I've visited twice, both times were in July/August).
I don't need huge amounts of detail, but answers to the following questions would be helpful:
1). Which variety/varieties would flower in May at ~6,000 feet?
2). What is the best time of year to purchase and plant it?
3). Would it need any extra TLC for the first few days/weeks/months whilst it establishes itself?
4). Anything else relevant!
Thanks in advance for any help,
LPH
(a.k.a. serial killer of all things plant-based)
p.s. I googled - apparently "Coloradan" is favoured over "Coloradoan", although I'm happy to stand corrected!
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