And why do you like it so much?

  • @glowing_hans@sopuli.xyz
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    22 months ago

    Whatever tree grows fastest in my region 🌳🌳.

    • they provide shade after 10 years
    • fast growth removes CO2 from the air
    • block vision
    • root system stabilizes ground
    • wood can be sold after 30 years, replant
  • GGNZ
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    22 months ago

    I don’t think its very common in the US but The pōhutukawa tree

    The pōhutukawa tree is a special part of New Zealand culture, often called the “New Zealand Christmas tree” because of its bright red flowers that bloom in December. It’s seen as a symbol of strength and resilience, especially since it grows along rugged coastlines. For Māori, it has deep spiritual meaning—there’s even an ancient pōhutukawa at Cape Reinga where spirits are believed to begin their journey to the afterlife. Plus, it’s great for the environment, providing food and shelter for native birds and insects.

  • @grrgyle@slrpnk.net
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    282 months ago

    So anyway, I love those dark maples with the leaves that are so blue they’re almost black in certain light. I call them goth maples.

    Picture:

    two maple trees in autumn. The one on the left has bright orange leaves, whereas the one on the right has dark dark purple leaves

  • @NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml
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    I’ve got three and I’ve been trying to grow each from seed:

    1. Dawn Redwood because it has an incredible backstory, it is a true redwood contrary to popular belief, and It easily grows where I’m at.
    2. Giant Sequoia because they are massive, it is also a true redwood, and it can allegedly grow where I’m at.
    3. Cedar of Lebanon because I grew up in one of the many U.S. towns of Lebanon named for the trees as referenced in that religious book and I remember the original Cedar of Lebanon referenced in that story I linked.

    Unfortunately, I can’t get the Giant Sequoias past a few inches tall while even acknowledging their infamous 20% germination rate. The Cedar of Lebanon seeds I can’t even get to germinate but I also haven’t found as much academic literature on cultivating them from seeds.

    Shoutout to the Ginkgo Biloba for being one of the OG trees, also.

  • @RebekahWSD@lemmy.world
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    112 months ago

    Weeping willow trees. We had one at my childhood home. When it was sold, the new owners tore it out. I was very sad.

    • NickwithaC
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      22 months ago

      Don’t worry, it’s back. Those things refuse to die.

      • @RebekahWSD@lemmy.world
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        32 months ago

        I am fairly certain there are no trees on the property anymore. I don’t know what they had against trees, but they tore out everything!

  • Kraiden
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    132 months ago

    I used to live in a rickety flat that had a single old creaky staircase to get up to the front door, and a little grassy terrace area. Only I really ever used the grassy bit. The stairs had a pohutakawa tree growing essentially right through them, making walking up or down them hazardous. Especially when drunk.

    I would not classify that period of my life to be “happy” by any stretch, but that tree signified being “home.” It was like the guardian to my space. A physical barrier between me and the shitshow that was the rest of the world at that time. An almost literal gatekeeper (many people were too scared to walk up the stairs lol)

    Added bonus, year end holidays, and the height of summer were vividly and brightly different thanks to the red needles they drop everywhere around that time.

    It wasn’t until the landlord told me he was planning to have it cut down, and I had an almost physical reaction that I realized how much I loved that tree. I managed to convince him not to have it cut down until after I’d left.

    Both the tree and the flat are now gone. A multi million dollar new build is there now.

    • @grrgyle@slrpnk.net
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      62 months ago

      I’ve read 500 page novels that have touched me less than these 5 paragraphs.

      Thank you for sharing this story.

    • wellDuuh
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      Both the tree and the flat are now gone. A multi million dollar new build is there now.

      SO PISSED AT THIS. God the company men…

      • Kraiden
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        12 months ago

        So am I honestly, but to be fair, that place was a dump.

        The foundations were subsiding, so the whole flat was on a pretty significant lean. I’m not exaggerating when I say it was easily 5 degrees off level. Think Lilly and Marshall’s apartment in HIMYM.

        The building itself was 3 stories. I was on 2nd, and the 3rd was completely uninhabitable due to the roof being swiss cheese. I knew I was about to get kicked out when the ceiling started leaking in my bedroom whenever it rained.

        I could go on and on. The electrics were sketchy, my toilet leaked into the downstairs kitchen, etc etc etc. It really was trash, and would have probably cost millions to repair.

        The tree itself was causing structural issues as well. It’s hard to explain, so I’ve attached an aerial view. (You might need to view it on my instance.) The grey line was a concrete retaining wall for the grassy terrace thing. You can see that the tree was right up against the house, further damaging it. I’ve also tried to illustrate what it was doing to the stairs so you can get an idea of what it was like.

        All in all, I understand why it had to go, but it still makes me sad. And not just because the flat was so cheap I could afford to live by myself in my 20s, 5 minutes from the CBD

    • Get_Off_My_WLAN
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      72 months ago

      It really is a cool tree, but man, having to walk near fallen gingko nuts every day during the autumn is kind of torture.