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Re: red vs white cedar
- To: "'carolinabirds@duke.edu'" <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
- Subject: Re: red vs white cedar
- From: Randy Emmitt <birdcr@concentric.net>
- Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2000 10:13:16 -0500
- In-Reply-To: <1A3E91EDF831D41193D70008C74CD33702DFAA@EXCHNC>
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
Folks,
I`ll agree Eastern Red Cedars are more resilient as when I was growing up
in Ohio I can many times remember them being bent entirely in half to the
ground when covered with heavy snow. They sure make a great picture in my
mind remembering what they looked like.
Randy Emmitt
Rougemont, NC
At 09:20 AM 11/2/00 -0500, Derb Carter wrote:
>About 20 years ago I planted several white cedars around a pond at my
>parent's house in Fayetteville. I also planted several red cedar in a more
>upland area. Both grew well but ice storms eventually took down all the
>white cedars. The reds have thrived and seem more resilient at least where
>ice storms are a concern.