Best tree to plant near a pool

[DEROOSTER]

What is the "cleanest" tree to plant near a swimming pool? Im looking to get some filtered shade near our pool with minimal clean up. I had a carrot wood tree in that area that was horrible. Any pool builders recommend anything?

 

[Thunderhead1]

get a FAUX , a nice lush one...lots of shae and doesn't need a damn thing

 

[Ziggy]

None would be my choice. But that's just me and my simple thinking. Pool guys tell me all the time landscaping(soft) is the biggest pool polluter.

 

[PlanB]

None. We have no landscaping next to the pool and the water stays fairly clean.

 

[wallnutz]

Best advice none. Don’t have to worry about dirty water or roots breaking pipes or popping plaster loose.

 

[DEROOSTER]

Thanks guys. How about palm trees? They seem clean with shallow roots. Any advice there?

 

[DEROOSTER]

Good call Thunderhead!! I just looked up a Faux tree and busted up. You are right, thats the cleanest tree out there!

 

[CobraDave]

I researched that one years ago and have planted fruitless olive trees. I have two, one on each end of the pool. They are great and don’t get into the pool. Be 100 percent they don’t produce olives though! They don’t lose their leaves like other seasonal trees

They also don’t need a lot of water and will grow pretty fast


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[River Runnin]

Indica!

 

[Don Batman]

Thanks guys. How about palm trees? They seem clean with shallow roots. Any advice there?

Palm trees suck. Most worthless tree on the face of the earth as far as I am concerned. My neighbor has one 30 - 40 ft high. Never trims it, My pool and yard gets fallen fronds and millions of seeds all the time. There are 2 small 5 ft. trees in my yard near the pool. Keep them well trimmed and remove seed pods ASAP.

 

[185EZ]

Thanks guys. How about palm trees? They seem clean with shallow roots. Any advice there?

No, I cut down 5 of mine.
One started lifting my back patio with the roots.
They will also seek any water and they will get through gunite.
Pain to trim and spring time huge mess with flowering seed stalks.
When they get too tall you'll need someone to trim them for you
And unless they're skinned they're a haven for things like scorpions
I went with steel cactus.
No water and no maintenance

 

[farmo83]

None.

I really liked trees until I bought a house with a bunch of trees and a pool. I've spent thousands getting trees removed.

 

[outboard_256]

unbrella

 

[HB2Havasu]

Look at either a Shade Sail or better yet if you have the room install a Roman Shade Patio Cover over the pool that you can pull back when the temps cool down. I wouldn't purposely plant any tree within 30' of a pool. There a PITA when its time to clean the pool!

 

[just_floatin]

While the wife and me enjoy the privacy, trees and shrubs are a nightmare to maintain especially after a monsoon.

 

[NicPaus]

unbrella

Nice ones with the base are 50% off at lowes. $200 instead of 400. 3 of them position correctly and plenty of clean shade.

 

[fmo24]

Either a cantilever umbrella or sail shade as stated Trees suck around pools

 

[DirtyWhiteDog]

 

[chvynhra]

Removed my palms and put in fruitless olive, no mess and grow incredibly slow. Happy so far.

 

[rivermobster]

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Did that One time...

I have the rust spots on my pool to prove it.

 

[DirtyWhiteDog]

It floats. Took off bottom legs and cut some 4" pool noodles in half. Set up/take down in 2 minutes.

 

[spectra3279]

A dead tree

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[lebel409]

Pine trees are terrible, constant issue with needles. I have a Crepe Myrtle, pretty good except for right now, blossoms are small and blow in, skimmer gets them all.

 

[rmarion]

we removed 11 palm trees from around our pool... looked beautiful... but was getting ready to lift the concrete and tile coping around pool...

we replanted with succulents...

 

[HB2Havasu]

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Do the Pool Noodles actually float the EZ-Up???

 

[Uncle Dave]

A fake one.

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