Present for boyfriend- want to get a plant or tree, but don't know where to start!?

I need to get a present for my boyfirend, our 2 year aniversery is tomorrow! I put it off because I has finals and couldn't think of anything nice to get him.





I am thinking about getting something to plant at his house so we can watch it grow, maybe get some pretty stone to mark it with. I know its cheesy, but I want something sweet that he wouldn't just buy on his own. We plan to build a new house together there, so it might be cool to have something to look back on.





Anyways, I just don't know what to get. I think I am in zone 5 (Western MA). Is there anything hardy I could get that would look nice? He has plants in his yard (lots of lilac and forsythia), and lives on the edge of a forest. There sin't a ton of room, so it can't grow too big. I'm not expecting anything too spectacular, but I don't really want it to blend right in,





Any suggestions?

Present for boyfriend- want to get a plant or tree, but don't know where to start!?
What about a dogwood tree? They are beautiful trees and look great in woodland settings. They are covered in blooms in the spring and in the fall the leaves turn red and have berries.
Reply:I would suggest a poplar cherry(Prunus amanagowa).This is an upright tree,grows tall and slender and carries attractive pink flowers in Spring.


I've a clematis montana alba growing up mine,this is a self supporting climber which has white flowers and follows on when the tree blossom fades.


Mature diameter of the tree would be app;2 metres,height around 10-12 metres.Both perfectly hardy and last for years.
Reply:you can add a little poem with it something like "


our relationship is as beautiful as this plant


with tender pruning to keep its shape


as we've been doing since our first date


Together we will watch it grow


remember our my love as you well know.





Just thought that off the top of my head I'm sure you could come up with something much more creative, if not you can go on poem.com to get a good one ....good luck
Reply:i would do a search online for the meanings of flowers and/or what colors mean what- start there and pick one that means something to both of you.





examples- a yellow rose i think is good for friendship. here is a site that you could start with- some plants have a lot of history behind them as well as meaning.





http://shrinkify.com/74m
Reply:Go to any nersery and make your pick. I don't think it would be as personal if someone else gave you the idea.
Reply:A few ideas.





Cherrys like Nanking, bloom in the spring, and produce edible cherries. The don't grow very big, look nice year round, and are not very picky on where they grow.





Mountain Ash. Cool bark colour, cool leaf shapes, not very showey flowers, but the berries are an orngey red to deep red and attract birds. They can grow bigger but not to bad. The berries are poinsous to us so don't eat them.





Roses of course are very pretty. They can look good year round. And can be found in lots of differen colours and types.





Crab apple trees or flowering crabs look pretty when they bloom and the crab apples are edible off the tree, made into applesauce, juice, wine etc.





Saskatoons. A very ummy berry. Has white flowers in the summer, a dark purple fruit in Later august and early sept. Bird love them as well and you will be fighting to pick any once they know where they are. We ahve to keep ours under a net.





Flowering plums are nice. Though if you want any fruit from them you need to make sure you get a male tree and a female tree.





I live up in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. I think we are zone 3 and all of these grow here good. We always get a lot of the cherrys.





Another tree is the mayday tree. Just a warning, the sent of the flowers is very strong and they tend to growe very tall. Also the berries are edible, but nasty tasting. Birds like them though.
Reply:How about some indoor plants for you which can help reduce pollutants(Pollutant can be in the wall paint, glue use in furniture, even computer, printer and etc are emitting pollutant)? He will be impressed and feel that you are very very smart girl.





Sansevieria - you can tell him this plant can produce oxygen at night.Cool isn't it. It has another name called Mother-In-Law's Touge(Because it will never die), isn't it fun.It is very easy to take and will not die if you forget to water it for a long long time, don't even have to worry when you are away for vacation.Nice indoor plant.





English Ivy - In a hanging basket near window or a small pot on the table. Easy to take care, very beautiful leaves, very romantic.





Codioeum Variegatum Pictum - small pot of plant, green leaf with lovely yellow spots. The plant will change it colour to greenish when it does not have enough light, turn yellowish again when give it sufficient light. People will start talking about it when they see it. Very beautiful and easy care.





If he likes flowering plants - Begonia, African Daisy, Orchid and Tulips.