4516 Birchwold, South Euclid (Cleveland Area)
Planted: 1960
Site: 12' Tree Lawn
1971 Comments: The trees are upright spreading in habit in scale with the area and appear to be a good selection for this tree lawn. These trees are fast growing. Some dieback has been found in this planting.
| 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1997 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 18.8' | 21.4' | 20.4' | ___ | 42.5' |
| Caliper | 3.1" | 3.7" | 4.5" | ___ | 15.9' |
| Spread | 12.0' | 13.2' | 15.0' | ___ | 32.8' |
1997 Comments: The tree lawn width is twelve feet which is very generous. Only one of the original plants remains. There is a little sidewalk damage. A homeowner stated that there was a lot of branch loss during a recent storm. Stubs decay rapidly.
Sixty-nine percent of the original planting survived (27 of 39 trees). The
1997 data in the table are based on four trees.