shade trees

 I've had good sugestions from people for shady plants,but i want a good
tree or smallish tree which is nice looking and will grow in a really
shady spot outside a window,the tree that is there now is a mirror tree
is not doing well and that is almost a weed and not very attractive.
any hints

 

Go a camellia and when it is large enough you can prune it to shape.

Cheers

Richard

 G'day Matt

I agree with Richard that a Camellia would be nice...mine have been in
bloom since 1st or 2nd April and still got heaps of buds.  Another
suggestion is a Bauhinia tree, although these are semi-deciduous, but
bloom profusely although not as long as the Camellia.

Bronwyn ;-)

loosecanon wrote:

 

They'll just head for the sky in such shady conditions, hence my suggestion of
a tree fern.

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Um, stop looking for a tree?  Most trees like sunshine.  Rainforest trees are
programmed to go upwards until they find it.

Can we have the mature size you want, please?

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Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
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start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled."
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