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We have a wide variety of trees on our two acres; natives as well as around 30 different kinds I've planted over the years. I've been here 30 years now. We have several varieties of pines that originally came from one of the agriculture programs, but I don't remember which one. The Japaese Black Pines, Austrian Pines and White Pines were killed by beetles through the years, and nearly all the remaining pines were heavily damaged by the ice storm of 2007. Of the two loblollies that were less damaged, one was blown completely over a few weeks later. The other is the only pine left in our yard out of at least five different varieties.
That storm heavily damaged nearly all the native cedars (actually junipers), virtually all oaks, native or otherwise, mature dogwoods, all the various ornamental cherries, the Bradford Pear, and the Chinese Pistache. The pecan was only lightly damaged. Sweet gums were only lightly damaged, but they aren't all that desirable a tree.
The hollies, including the American Holly, which is native in some places, were pretty much undamaged. The Dawn Redwood and the two Bald Cypresses fared better than most. They look like evergreens most of the time, but are deciduous. The two Bald Cypresses were bowed clear down to the ground, even 'though they've been in the ground around 15 years, but both sprang back up into shape.
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We have a wide variety of trees on our two acres; natives as well as around 30 different kinds I've planted over the years. I've been here 30 years now. We have several varieties of pines that originally came from one of the agriculture programs, but I don't remember which one. The Japaese Black Pines, Austrian Pines and White Pines were killed by beetles through the years, and nearly all the remaining pines were heavily damaged by the ice storm of 2007. Of the two loblollies that were less damaged, one was blown completely over a few weeks later. The other is the only pine left in our yard out of at least five different varieties.
That storm heavily damaged nearly all the native cedars (actually junipers), virtually all oaks, native or otherwise, mature dogwoods, all the various ornamental cherries, the Bradford Pear, and the Chinese Pistache. The pecan was only lightly damaged. Sweet gums were only lightly damaged, but they aren't all that desirable a tree.
The hollies, including the American Holly, which is native in some places, were pretty much undamaged. The Dawn Redwood and the two Bald Cypresses fared better than most. They look like evergreens most of the time, but are deciduous. The two Bald Cypresses were bowed clear down to the ground, even 'though they've been in the ground around 15 years, but both sprang back up into shape.
Hope this is helpful.
