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nurseries, only the male plants are sold. There are no National
Champion Phellodendron amurense found in the National
Register of Champion Trees. There are no insect or disease
pests listed. There are a few all male cultivars listed including
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Eye Stopper which has very yellow fall foliage and His
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Majesty which grows into a broad vase shape with improved
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branching and lovely yellow fall foliage. Shademaster is a
strong grower with improved branching and shiny dark green
foliage, and Superfection that has an upright pyramidal
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habit and leathery dark green leaves.
Pinus wallichiana or the Himalayan White Pine is a medium to
tall evergreen conifer from the Himalaya foothills. The UMD
Champion tree is found by the Memorial Chapel. Plants are
cold hardy in USDA zones 5-7 and thrives in full sun in moist,
well-drained acidic sandy loam soils, growing 30-50 feet
tall. The gray-green to blue-green needles are arranged in
bundles of 5 can grow up to 8 inches long. The bundles are
held upright on the younger trees and branches but droop as
they mature, giving the tree a feathery appearance. Needles
stay on the trees for 3-4 years before being shaded out. The
silhouette is loose but broadly pyramidal with horizontal lower
branching and slightly upwardly curved upper branching. Syringa reticulata
As the plants mature, they begin to broaden into a rounded
crown. Single slender cones grow 6-10 inches long on 1-2 reticulate found in the National Register of Champion Trees.
inch stalks, upright when young and drooping slightly as Lilac borer, scale and Powdery Mildew are the major pests.
they mature the second year to a light brown. The gray bark The Japanese Tree Lilac makes a wonderful specimen and a
turns dark brown as it ages and grows strong fissures. Pests street tree, adding color to the landscape.
can include canker, Diplodia tip blight, needle cast and pine
wilt nematodes. There are no National Champion Pinus Taxus baccata – English Yew is a large shrub or a small
wallichiana found in the National Register of Champion Trees. evergreen tree, originally from Europe. The Champion Taxus
The Himalayan pine is a lovely graceful ornamental pine that baccata can be found beside Reckord Armory on the UMD
looks a bit like our Eastern White Pine, and will look excellent in campus. The plants are cold hardy in USDA zones 5-7, and
parks and large properties. thrive in both full sun and shade, preferring moist, well-drained
sandy loam soils and is not fussy about the pH. The leaves are
Syringe reticulate or the Japanese Tree Lilac is from northern
Japan and is considered a large shrub or a small tree, growing the darkest of green on top and yellow-green below. They are
20-30 feet tall and 15-25 feet wide. The Champion Syringa arranged in a spiral fashion around the upright shoots. Leaves
reticulate can be found beside Symons Hall on the UMD are ½ to 1 ¼ inches long and 1/16 to ¼ inches wide, convex with
campus. It is cold hardy in the USDA zones 3-7, thrives in full recurved margins and a strong midrib, tapering top a sharp
sun, and prefers moist, well-drained slightly acidic soils. The point at the top. The stems are surrounded at the base by
shiny dark green leaves are gray-green on the underside, brown-green scales. Plants can grow 30-60 feet tall and 15 by
growing 2-6 inches long. They are attached opposite each 25 feet wide and their silhouette can be wide spreading with
other on the shiny brown stems that have a large number of a rounded crown or shrubby. Older trees develop thick trunks
lenticels. There is not fall color, but the plants growing in full with reddish-brown scaly bark. Plants are dioecious, with
sun have less powdery mildew on the leaves. The silhouette of both male plants and female plants. The females produce
the Japanese Tree Lilac is oval to rounded, and with age the beautiful berry like fruit with a single seed surround by fleshy
branches begin to arch creating a more graceful look. The red material. The males cones are rounded and emerge from
beautiful creamy white clusters of flowers have a fragrance the axils of the leaves on the underside of the previous year’s
similar to privet and decorate the landscape for up to 2 weeks. growth with each cone containing 6 – 12 stamens. There are
The flowers attract hummingbirds, bees and many butterflies no National Champion Taxus baccata found in the National
including the Purple Admiral, White Admiral and Canadian Register of Champion Trees. All parts of the English Yew are
Tiger Swallowtail. There are no National Champion Syringe poisonous if eaten, but birds can feed on the berries without
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