Planting a cool tree for future generations, what would you plant ? (growing, ficus)

[DirtBikeRider]

Can take 100 years to get really impressive. My choice is a weeping beech. The one in my neighborhood growing up was the best jungle gym ever. A whole world was in that tree.

[gentlearts]

Lovely. A weeping willow, given plenty of room, is like that too. A cool hiding place, with enough room for tea parties, or a fort.

Here in the south, the century old Live Oaks are breathtaking.

[arctichomesteader]

Franklinia if you have the right conditions and lots of patience. One of the rarest native eastern trees.

[silibran]

Assuming I had the space, and that the space was protected, this is what I would plant:

Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Raven' SHAW'S LEGACY - Plant Finder

Dawn Redwood Raven

[joee5]

Japanese maple

[Nn2036]

Camphor tree

[Rickcin]

Paper Bark Maples are a very exotic looking tree and not all that common. I’ve seen a few in Connecticut but never really planted one before until moving to Virginia. Acre Griseum

Another smaller specimen tree would be a Coral Bark (Japanese) Maple, Acerbic palmatum which is not common at all and is a real standout as a great focal point piece.

[DirtBikeRider]

Originally Posted by gentlearts

Lovely. A weeping willow, given plenty of room, is like that too. A cool hiding place, with enough room for tea parties, or a fort.

Here in the south, the century old Live Oaks are breathtaking.

And these. A whole Bridge To Terabithia world without the sad ending. I saw a house for sale the whole back yard shaded the roots turning in to new trees. Someone bought it and chain sawed the heck out of it to make it look as phony as them I guess but I liked that house just for that tree.


Can't find ficus as nice as that was on Google images.

[southernnaturelover]

Originally Posted by Nn2036

Camphor tree

Those things are invasive here, I can’t kill them fast enough.

[BusyMeAK]

I'd opt for an oak because nowadays moms won't let kids play where they are not visible all the time. And moms are getting fatter and less capable of joining kids on trees.