Planting for Posterity
Plants have become prized heirlooms in some families. There are cherished hydrangeas and geraniums that date back several generations. Some of these plants have descendents by way of seeds and rooted cuttings. In this way, choice shrubs are moved from old homesteads to yards of descendants.
In planting for future generations, stately mature
trees become choice possessions that add meaning and memories to home
landscapes. Live oak trees, native to forests from Virginia to Mexico,
adjust to almost any soil type from sandy to heavy clay. They reach 60-to-80
feet in height with wide
horizontally spreading limbs. Live oaks are popular climbing subjects
for children. They have become the landscape accent plant and the benchmark
of some home sites. Some exist that are more than 400 years old.