They might be understory as saplings but I can show pictures of a few in the woods next to mine that are as large and tall as the oaks .We're talking 3.5 feet and a hundred tall .
Like I said the only time I've ever seen white washed tree trunks was at
"hoity toits " places .I haven't seen it done in years though .
That stuff was done in so called upscale residental settings with manicured lawns ,awnings etc .They also planted crimson maple ,paper birch and other odd...
When I was a youngster we used to white wash the hen house about once a year .Run all the hens out and the grumpy old rooster .Rinse the walls down with a hose then lay the white wash on with a great wide brush .Let em back in a couple of hours . They'd peck at it a little and then just go...
It used to be the practice to white wash them years back using powdered lime and water .I has just assumed it was done for decoration rather than bug repellant .
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