r/marijuanaenthusiasts • u/Super_Bro_Smasher • 1d ago
Help! Quick growing Trees
We recently had a few trees that fell off because of strong winds and when they fell off also destroyed about few trees ( we lost about ~30 trees ) Anyone knows any good quick growing trees that I could plant? Want to cover the holes as quickly as a I can. I’m from Portugal
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u/spiceydog Ext. Master Gardener 1d ago
Delta RC has nailed it; exactly the point I was going to make here. Five Star comment!! Please consider trying out this iTree tree selector tool for a huge range of options though you will have to look up each one individually for more specifics. Be sure to choose a minimum mature tree height as you work your way through the pages in order to eliminate the smaller shrubs in the database. Alternatively, you might see if any local universities have a horticulture department that you might inquire with.
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u/Super_Bro_Smasher 1d ago
Actually looked into the university suggestion and I do have one that could help me, will talk to them also the website it’s pretty useful will look more into it. Thank you!
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u/Delta_RC_2526 1d ago
I haven't the slightest clue what will grow well in Portugal, but... Quick growth isn't the only feature you should probably be looking for. Strength is clearly important, too. Trees that grow quickly, as your core desired feature, may not be ideal for your location if you get high winds regularly. There are probably some that grow quickly, which will have sufficient strength, but I would want to focus on strength, as well, not just speed of growth.
Losing thirty trees in a single incident tells me that those existing trees were potentially a poor choice for your environment. Losing a bunch to having them topple like dominoes also tells me they were probably pretty weak in general. That, or it was simply an extreme weather incident, but...such incidents are becoming more common, so you have a good opportunity now to prepare for them.
A good North American example of a weak but fast-growing tree is the silver maple. It's often planted in new residential neighborhoods, because it will grow very quickly. It'll provide shade and can make a neighborhood appear old and well-established rapidly, making it resemble neighborhoods where the trees have been growing for 40 or more years. However, they're weak, and tend to have very short lifespans. If someone were to plant silver maples to replace a large collection of trees like what you lost, there's a fair chance they'd have a repeat of the same incident, eventually.
If your budget allows for replacing trees repeatedly, and the location of trees and structures on your property makes having large numbers of trees fall en masse a non-issue in terms of safety, then by all means, just go for something fast, but... I would look at strength, as well. It's up to you.