Heh...not sure where you are located, but water temps are not a problem here...at all. In fact, I know some that use fountains to try and aerate the water to bring the temps down a little. We have not reached that point yet, but we have had CRAZY unusual rains so far (like constant rain for a week or more), so I am sure that has kept our temps down. This morning my pool water was about 80º I guess...at 8am (and it did rain yesterday).malchior wrote:Yea, I'll try to find a way to take good shot. I actually added a light pole on Friday morning on one corner of the pool. At some time in the past it was there but was removed and there was just a wire sticking out of the ground. I dug a new post hole and installed a pole there again. I had a big party on Saturday so I didn't want the loose wire there and it added some light to a darker corner of the backyard.
My pool area is apparently quite nice (lacking reference I thought it was standard) -- but I am getting the liner done next month and the pool guy was talking about how easy the job was going to be and how modern - well laid out everything was. Guess that is a good sign.
Edit: As to the trees - I'd recommend some distance. The leaves are a bitch. Even mid-season a windy storm can really drop quite a few leaves into a pool. I have a lot of trees around and it isn't "awful" so if it was one tree...it probably won't be bad but factor in how much shade you'll create and whether that is desirable for maintaining water temperature versus people having a refuge when it's real sunny / etc.
The trunk is probably at least 15 feet off a corner of the pool (grecian) adjacent to the biggest portion of the deck.
I am looking for a rather shortish tree, to provide enough shade to complement the umbrella/table we have, but not big enough to cause root problems with concrete (or worse still, the pool basin itself!), or to cause a huge cleanup problem year round.
That's why I was thinking Coral Bark Jap. Maple...though it is VERY slow growing, so not sure that is going to be best choice. Also not sure how great of a shade tree it is. I guess I could look at those very nice (esp fall color), but moderately sized Trident Maples. I think that particular tree has some of the most spectacular fall foliage, and color variation, of any other tree: