I came across two of these trees today. I am sure that I have never found them elsewhere, although I have been walking past these two for at least 15 years. They resemble a locust tree, until you look closer.
What an interesting tree! Sorry, I had no camera with me.
These are a really neat looking tree, with a very graceful drooping foliage. The branching pattern is rather unusual, too. The trees I was working on were heavily laden with yellow bean pods that resembled beads on a string. ARRGGHHH! My customer was hand picking the branches to cut off, effectively eliminating the lovely drooping effect and making them look like a lion-tailed shade tree. They wanted to see the sign on the face of the business behind the trees. ...ok...
There seems to be a lot of conflicting information about this tree. Some sources say they do well in well drained soil, others say they do well in less optimal conditions.
I found one source that said they had weak wood, but that clearly isn't true. The branches we were cutting were very hard and sturdy. These mature trees showed no sign of storm damage in the past either.
lots of pics here: http://www.pbase.com/hjsteed/foliage_japanese_pagoda_trees
Botanical description:
http://www.dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=320
The seed pods evident all over the tree: (sample picture) http://www.pbase.com/hjsteed/image/49679386
The trees I was trimming had just as many seed pods as this one: http://www.pbase.com/hjsteed/image/66278564
What an interesting tree! Sorry, I had no camera with me.
These are a really neat looking tree, with a very graceful drooping foliage. The branching pattern is rather unusual, too. The trees I was working on were heavily laden with yellow bean pods that resembled beads on a string. ARRGGHHH! My customer was hand picking the branches to cut off, effectively eliminating the lovely drooping effect and making them look like a lion-tailed shade tree. They wanted to see the sign on the face of the business behind the trees. ...ok...
There seems to be a lot of conflicting information about this tree. Some sources say they do well in well drained soil, others say they do well in less optimal conditions.
I found one source that said they had weak wood, but that clearly isn't true. The branches we were cutting were very hard and sturdy. These mature trees showed no sign of storm damage in the past either.
lots of pics here: http://www.pbase.com/hjsteed/foliage_japanese_pagoda_trees
Botanical description:
http://www.dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=320
The seed pods evident all over the tree: (sample picture) http://www.pbase.com/hjsteed/image/49679386
The trees I was trimming had just as many seed pods as this one: http://www.pbase.com/hjsteed/image/66278564
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