That's a downer. The one positive lining is that trees that close to the river seem to grow quickly.
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Trees in Calgary
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adamyyc
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There has been an update on the Marda Loop Main Street construction. The City has selected a contractor for the project and is finalizing the scope and construction planning. To prepare for construction in May, the City will begin removing approximately 99 trees shortly over a two-week period. The City plans to replant 100+ northern blaze, white ash, northern acclaim honey locust, and American elms throughout Marda Loop.
Always sucks to lose mature trees, but I like the mix of trees they've proposed to replant.
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Always sucks to lose mature trees, but I like the mix of trees they've proposed to replant.
Marda Loop Main Street
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Shame about the trees, but as you've said, they'll be re-planting anew mix. Excited to see the changes coming for Marda loop.
Alex_YYC
Senior Member
Does anyone know what kind of tree/shrub this is? Love the bright red leaves.
AJX
Active Member
I don’t know the name if the shrub, but I like red. We don’t see enough if that in Calgary.
Post it in Reddit, someone will know.
Post it in Reddit, someone will know.
Robo
New Member
The soil is actually a bit worse on the east side of the city. Years back my science teacher who was also a horticulturalist mentioned that the soils west of the Bow and Elbow were generally better. Can’t remember the exact reason for it, but might have been due to soil slowly moving east but then getting caught in the river valleys and not making it across.
Whether it’s soil or weather conditions, the east side of the city has poorer growing conditions. However its probably more related to what you said. That side of the city is less affluent and the residents aren’t as interested in growing trees. I’ve witnessed that first hand.
SlippinJimmy
New Member
What I would like to see in Calgary is A LOT more of these:
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I don't know enough about trees to know what sort of sugar maple these are but all 3 of these were in different areas and in the first and third one, they are reasonably recent within the last maybe 10-15 years and seem to be thriving fairly well. The don't seem to have any problem surviving although I don't know the level of attention the owners of these properties pay to these trees.
I also wish Swedish aspens weren't so inconsistent with deciding to turn pale yellow or just not turning at all rather than this red they can be:
I don't know enough about trees to know what sort of sugar maple these are but all 3 of these were in different areas and in the first and third one, they are reasonably recent within the last maybe 10-15 years and seem to be thriving fairly well. The don't seem to have any problem surviving although I don't know the level of attention the owners of these properties pay to these trees.
I also wish Swedish aspens weren't so inconsistent with deciding to turn pale yellow or just not turning at all rather than this red they can be:
Urban Outdoorsman
Active Member
If I had to guess I'd say those are maples might be Fall Fiesta Sugar Maples but idk for sure. As far as the columnar aspens go they're nice enough but the problem with a lot of those columnar varieties is that although they grow quickly and are space efficient, they also die fairly young as well.
Personally I wish that cities in Alberta would plant more heritage trees that although slow growing will someday create a really great and diverse urban forest. I wish I saw more oak, maples and even walnuts trees in Alberta. Unfortunately a lot of new communities avoid large slow growing trees due to small/non-existent front yards and a desire to plant fast growing trees.
Personally I wish that cities in Alberta would plant more heritage trees that although slow growing will someday create a really great and diverse urban forest. I wish I saw more oak, maples and even walnuts trees in Alberta. Unfortunately a lot of new communities avoid large slow growing trees due to small/non-existent front yards and a desire to plant fast growing trees.
adamyyc
Active Member
Could be Autumn Blaze Maple.
Beltline_B
Senior Member
I didn’t even know they grew here, but these days who knows. I’m starting to see more varieties of trees in Calgary.
This is a shrub in my yard called an American Cranberry bush. Similar to the one in your photo. I don’t know if it’s the same one but similar for sure.
Mountain Man
Senior Member
Love seeing Maple Tres in Calgary, we should plant many many more in this city!
ThujaPlicata
Active Member
There's plenty of Manitoba Maples all over the city
(but I know what other types of maples you mean)
Mountain Man
Senior Member
Manitoba Maple are boring, I want Sugar Maples! lol
I think full on sugar maples won’t grow here because of the freeze and thaw cycle if I recall correctly. Plus, I think it’s too dry as well.
There’s one that’s a Japanese maple or something like that that has red leaves as well I believe.
There’s one that’s a Japanese maple or something like that that has red leaves as well I believe.