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Stafford’s Farm Tree Planting

Stafford’s Farm Tree Planting. Purpose To evaluate the performance of tree varieties for a Virginia Tech research project on utility line compatible trees To improve the environment and beauty of Stafford’s Farm . Stafford’s Farm Tree Planting. Method

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Stafford’s Farm Tree Planting

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  1. Stafford’s Farm Tree Planting Purpose • To evaluate the performance of tree varieties for a Virginia Tech research project on utility line compatible trees • To improve the environment and beauty of Stafford’s Farm

  2. Stafford’s Farm Tree Planting Method • 30 trees will be planted by Virginia Tech urban forestry students and staff • Planting will occur the first week of April 2007 • Trees will be maintained by Virginia Tech urban forestry students and staff • Proposed planting location: common area north of Alexander Court

  3. Proposed Planting Location

  4. Proposed Variety Locations

  5. Trees to be Planted Five trees each of six varieties: • Amur Maackia • Red Barron Crabapple • Tatarian Maple • Japanese Snowbell • Southern Goldenraintree • First Lady Flowering Cherry

  6. Amur MaackiaMaackia amurensis • Introduced from Manchuria in 1864 • Deciduous • Habit: Upright-rounded • Height: 25’ • Spread: 20’ • Fragrant white flowers in June-July

  7. Red Barron CrabappleMalus ‘Red Barron’ • Selection from Arnold Arboretum • Deciduous • Habit: Upright • Height: 18’ • Spread: 8’ • Reddish to pink flowers in April-May

  8. Tatarian MapleAcer tataricum • Introduced from Southeast Europe in 1759 • Deciduous • Habit: Oval to rounded • Height: 25’ • Spread: 20” • Greenish-white flowers in April, followed by green-red samaras in August

  9. Japanese SnowbellStyrax japonicus ‘Snow Charm’ • Introduced from China in 1862 • Deciduous • Habit: Broad-rounded • Height: 25’ • Spread: 20’ • Fragrant white flowers in late May

  10. Southern Goldenraintree Koelreuteria bipinnata • Introduced from China in 1888 • Deciduous • Habit: Upright-spreading • Height: 25’ • Spread: 17’ • Yellow flowers in late August

  11. Flowering CherryPrunus ‘First Lady’ • Hybrid flowering cherry introduced by U.S. National Arboretum in 2003 • Deciduous • Habit: Strongly upright • Height: 27’ • Spread: 14’ • Dark rose-pink flowers in late March

  12. Resident Survey for Student Project https://survey.vt.edu/survey/entry.jsp?id=1175257733075

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