Olbrich: Trees in pots and planted

Whenever I visit Olbrich I come aways with more ideas than I can ever put to use. I also come away with a plant "lust list." This time it was actually a tree lust list! As if my garden has room for any more trees.

Maybe in a year or so when we can bring ourselves to take down some of our aging and ill trees. We don't have many in that category, but a 60-year-old tree will open up a lot of room for a young replacement. Among my current favorites at Olbrich: 

An ornamental crabapple: Malus 'Coral Cascade'

Another ornamental crab: Malus 'Sutyzam' aka 'Sugar Tyme' Crabapple

I did not get the name of this one though it appears to be some variety of Larch

Dog Fennel: Eupatorium capillifolium 'Elegant Feather'. This is a native wetland plant but makes a great specimen that won't really get as big as a tree. 

 

Canadian Hemlock

A Redbud, Cercis canadensis; possibly 'Forest Pansy

Quercus ellipsiodalis 'Bailskies' aka 'Majestic Skies' Northern Pin Oak. The shine and sharp edges on these leaves make this a very desirable tree in my book. 

Comments

[Peter/Outlaw]

The ornamental crabapples are such gorgeous things in spring and autumn - You definitely need a few in your garden. Ooh, that pin oak. You found great trees after which to lust and should probably plant them all.

[Nell]

I can see why you'd be looking hard at wetland plants! Just yesterday was re-reading Allen Lacy's paean to dog fennel in The Garden in Autumn, one of the many plants that book introduced me to. Many of which I've tried in the decades since, but so far not that one.

[Nell]

I'm in love with the effect of that little redbud (young, or possibly dwarf?) underplanted with silky sedge. The contrast between the broad, matte leaves with their hint of dusky undertone and the silvery glittering mops below: yum!

[Kris P]

Oh, I love the crabapple! Surely, you can squeeze in at least one more?

[Linda Brazill]

I have that book on my shelf. I need to take a look at it again.

[Linda Brazill]

I think the redbud is full size but staying small since it is in a pot. I have a tree that I just took out of a pot and planted in the ground for winter. I will repot it next spring but that will mean it will get some root-pruning to keep it small.

[Beth @ PlantPostings]

Oh, I so agree! Always amazing ideas to be found at Olbrich. I noticed those potted trees when I was there last time. I'm so curious about how the new construction will turn out.

[Linda Brazill]

I remember talking to Jeff at Olbrich when they planted the crabapples and yew just outside the Atrium and now it's all about to disappear. Should be interesting.

[Loree / danger garden]

Was the Eupatorium capillifolium 'Elegant Feather' in a container? I’ve tried that, but can’t keep it happy...and I don’t have enough space in the garden for it either, since it dies back and I’ve got so many evergreen things to crowd it out. It’s such a cool plant!!!

[Lisa at Greenbow]

Crabapples are so striking when those little apples are so abundant. I love seeing trees in pots. They look so promising.

[Linda Brazill]

That Eupatorium was actually in the ground.

[Erin @ The Impatient Gardener]

Those crabapples are phenomenal. I've grown Elegant Feather before and it is really a lovely plant, but I've struggled with placement for it (beyond containers, where it shines). That oak is stunning as well. I'm envious of your trip there, but the last thing I need right now is more plants on my "must have" list.