RIP David Lynch.

so basically i have read that people cultivate cryptomeria in the tropical climate of singapore , and apparently other tropical regions as well

cunninghamia is a conifer native to warmer regions than cryptomeria and has similar heat tolerance (from what i've read)

so does that mean cunninghamia can be cultivated in similar tropical climates too?

For irrigation mature trees, would you just put a drip line with emitters spaced 12" apart around the drip zones or would you use 360 spray heads or? How do you determine how long to water, soil testing/percolation?

Is it possible to effectively irrigate trees in a median? Would only watering two sides of a tree lead to consequences or poor growth or could the tree use the water and transport it throughout?

So I live in Southwest Texas, zone 9a/9b roughly, and my yard is pretty much clay dirt, apart from under 3 Live oak trees in my backyard where it isn’t as compacted. But I have these two red Oak sprouts and one more just popping out in a different pot, they’ve been growing for a little over a couple months after being in the fridge for about 3 months. I’ve heard some people say it’s not good to keep them potted, or to have a deeper pot, some have said to sew straight into the ground; but tbh I’m new at growing these, I thought they would be cool to grow but I just wanna know when the right time would be.

Tree #8

I wasn't going to post this one, but you guys seemed to appreciate the other big leaf maple I posted, so I figured you might appreciate these. This is the Hoh Rain Forest, Washington State.

The picture was taken using wide-angle, so it's a bit distorted.

I notice a lot of trees from the Pacific Northwest of America lately. Here is a large Sitka Spruce in Southeast Alaska.

https://preview.redd.it/7nae1oh0acge1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=43e2f2ac771968fa57086c412a53eb3c7e885d3b

Tree #6

These pictures can never do justice just how massive these trees are. Like that trunk is at least 10ft in diameter. In Washington State - these giants were everywhere. I couldn't fit the entire thing, even with the wide-angle camera.

Tree #5

Another one from the Hoh Rain Forest, Washington State. For reference - that sign is a good 4-5 feet off the ground. The picture doesn't do it justice, the root system there is probably about 25-30 feet tall!

Tree #4

Another one from the Hoh Rain Forest. Left the people in for size reference.

A Ginkgo in Missouri. Photo taken November 3.

Tree #3

This was taken in Hoh Rain Forest, Washington State.

The ground is completely covered in foliage, so these plants have evolved to grow from fallen trees. Ones like these were all over the place.

For reference, these are around 15-20 feet from the dead truck to the top.

Tree #2

Not sure what species this is, I just thought the roots looked really cool. This was in Olympic National Park, Washington State. From base to ground, I believe it was around 10-12 feet.

Tree #1

I have a lot of trees I've taken pictures of over the last year, and I keep forgetting to post them here - so I'm going to add a few one by one and my best guess as to the species (please correct me if I'm wrong, I'm not an expert lol). And a brief write-up on why it's significant.

Growing up, my friend's house had two MASSIVE Cataplas by the front road. After he moved, the new residents cut them down (likely didn't want the liability being so close to the road as big as they were). They were 5-6 feet in diameter at the base and had an astounding canopy that covered the whole front yard, they were each well over 100 years old. I never got a picture though, I was pretty young.

I nor him hadn't seen another one since until I spotted one this last Autumn, so I took a picture to send to him. They're not common in this area, they're usually planted intentionally. This was in Delaware Park, Buffalo NY. This one is not nearly as large.

What's really cool/unique about this species are the massive seed pods. They look like green beans, but much bigger. The ones at my friend's house were 1-2 feet on average (we used to sword fight with them lol). If you zoom in, you can see the seed pods growing by the leaves.

(Note: there was some minor editing with AI to remove the people around it)

Going to add another cable to this beauty.

My mother in law got the children and me a swing for Christmas. We have a magnificent silver maple, however, I have noticed that it drops a lot of branches so I am concerned that it won’t be able to handle the stress of a swing. It’s really the only tree on the property that is big enough. Is it safe to hang a swing from a silver maple?

Hey guys, I’d like to make a bonsai tree from a blueberry bush or possibly a Farkleberry.

However I’d like a tree that I can keep in doors year-round. I know some trees