Stafford

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Staffords Farm Tree Planting

• Purpose
• To evaluate the performance of tree varieties for
  a Virginia Tech research project on utility line
  compatible trees
• To improve the environment and beauty of
  Staffords Farm

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Staffords Farm Tree Planting

• Method
• 30 trees will be planted by Virginia Tech urban
  forestry students and staff
• Planting will occur the first week of April 2007
• Trees will be maintained by Virginia Tech urban
  forestry students and staff
• Proposed planting location common area north of
  Alexander Court

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Proposed Planting Location
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Proposed Variety Locations
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Trees to be Planted

• Five trees each of six varieties
• Amur Maackia
• Red Barron Crabapple
• Tatarian Maple
• Japanese Snowbell
• Southern Goldenraintree
• First Lady Flowering Cherry

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Amur MaackiaMaackia amurensis

• Introduced from Manchuria in 1864
• Deciduous
• Habit Upright-rounded
• Height 25
• Spread 20
• Fragrant white flowers in June-July

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Red Barron CrabappleMalus Red Barron

• Selection from Arnold Arboretum
• Deciduous
• Habit Upright
• Height 18
• Spread 8
• Reddish to pink flowers in April-May

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Tatarian MapleAcer tataricum

• Introduced from Southeast Europe in 1759
• Deciduous
• Habit Oval to rounded
• Height 25
• Spread 20
• Greenish-white flowers in April, followed by
  green-red samaras in August

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Japanese SnowbellStyrax japonicus Snow Charm

• Introduced from China in 1862
• Deciduous
• Habit Broad-rounded
• Height 25
• Spread 20
• Fragrant white flowers in late May

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Southern Goldenraintree Koelreuteria bipinnata

• Introduced from China in 1888
• Deciduous
• Habit Upright-spreading
• Height 25
• Spread 17
• Yellow flowers in late August

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Flowering CherryPrunus First Lady

• Hybrid flowering cherry introduced by U.S.
  National Arboretum in 2003
• Deciduous
• Habit Strongly upright
• Height 27
• Spread 14
• Dark rose-pink flowers in late March

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Resident Survey for Student Project
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