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Evergreen or deciduous trees around pools? We suggest both! Here's why.

When buying a tree it is more important to select the right tree based on location, soil and position rather than if it is evergreen or deciduous. The same applies for around a pool too. Here's why.

	Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Tuscarora' Crepe Myrtle Tree (hot pink) This deciduous tree has small oval shaped green leaves which turn a stunning reddish/orange in autumn. The most striking part of the tree is the beautiful display of vibrant, hot pink, crinkled flowers which appear in late summer. Flowers form on new growth, and so are encouraged by winter pruning. Bark peels off to reveal a smooth trunk which is beige in colour with red-brown streaks.
	Ginkgo biloba 'Blagon Fanfare' Blagon Fanfare Ginkgo Tree This variety of Ginkgo, with its natural pyramidal growth habit, is ideal for use in hedging, driveways and avenues. It's a hardy and low-maintenance tree, providing typically fan-shaped foliage that turns from green to a stunning golden-yellow in autumn.
	Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Cimmzam' Cimmaron Ash Tree This is a striking feature tree which provides great summer shade. It has a uniform branch structure with bark which becomes deeply furrowed as it matures. Attractive dark green foliage is lighter on the underside and transitions through an array of colours starting with yellows, orange, fiery reds and rich burgundy as the weather cools in autumn. The leaves hold onto the tree longer into winter than other varieties of this species.
	Pistacia chinensis Chinese Pistachio Tree This lovely small, deciduous tree has a moderate growth rate and great autumn colour in shades of orange, yellow and red. Bark is dark grey with shallow furrows and this variety is capable of withstanding relatively harsh conditions. Interesting pinnate leaves emerge green and leathery and although inconspicuous, clusters of small white flowers are borne in summer, followed by red drupes which mature to blue.
	Ginkgo biloba 'Lemonlime Spire' Dwarf Maidenhair Tree This is a smaller fastigiate form of Ginkgo with lime-green summer foliage that is creased in appearance. In autumn, it presents with clear, yellow foliage. As a male clone of the species, its fruit does not carry an unpleasant scent. Only growing to 5 tall, this tree is both narrow and compact in form.
	Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis 'Shademaster' Green Honey Locust Tree This is a beautiful, large, fast growing, deciduous tree with a broad, open, spreading canopy and weeping / pendulous branches. The dark to mid-green bipinnate leaves turn a rich yellow in Autumn, hanging gracefully from the tree well into the season. It is a popular selection for streetscapes and parks and a great choice for a feature shade tree in a larger garden. This is a thornless variety of Gleditsia.

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