Re: [aroid-l] Artificial trees

From: "Bryant, Harry E." HEBryant at scj.com> on 2003.01.14 at 16:28:10(9842) My 2 cents worth. A memory from my youth.... Growing up in Kentucky I seem to remember people using Black Locust for fence posts because they would not rot (may not be applicable to the wet world in Florida). These are fast growing trees, have hard brittle limbs, beautiful thick black bark, and in the spring a fragrant bloom. I could see making a trip to areas where they grow wild and collecting some limbs/trees to use or growing from seed if you have the time ( As I remember they grow 2-3 feet a year in the wild. In a greenhouse they might double that rate.) Our friend in Louisville should have access to large quantities of these trees. What do you think Brian? Harry Bryant +More -----Original Message----- Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 12:35 AM To: aroid-l@lists.ncsu.edu Subject: Re: [aroid-l] Artificial trees I could look for sassafras but around here they stay very small and slender. Val They lasted about two years, and buttonwood is fairly rot resistant. Then we built the cork trees. The orchid tree is three years old, and the bromeliad tree two years. Around here in Southern Florida oak wood rots even faster.

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