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Originally Posted by Boomer
— not in the yard in TV, but in the northern yard. . .
River birches need a lot of water. In long periods without rain, up north, in summer, I lay the hose around the base of the tree and let it slowly water.
When river birches go too long without water, their leaves will begin to turn yellow and drop — and they do not care what season it is if they need to do that.
They also drop a lot of sticks and twigs in wind.
Some river birches I have seen in my northern neighborhood have been planted too close to the house. What starts out as a lovely little landscape tree can quickly outgrow a tight spot.
I have been willing to take care of our northern river birch, in spite of its quirks. It is so pretty that I can forgive it, even though it causes extra work. But I don’t think I would want a river birch in Florida. You might want to look into it further before you decide.
Boomer
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Water shouldn’t be an issue since it is on retention pond. Size, root system and debris would be my major concerns. Our fallback option is a crepe myrtle, dogwood or red maple.