On 2014-05-09 16:16:18 +0000, Bob Hobden said:

"Sacha" wrote ..

Jeff Layman said:

Sacha wrote:
We were remarking yesterday afternoon, on a drive back from Torquay to
home, that all the ash trees we saw are very late this year. Has anyone
else noticed that? They seem to be only just breaking, while the oaks
are well in leaf.

Ash is always a bit late, but this year even more so. Ours is pretty
well in leaf at the top, but not much lower down. Our neighbour's
beech is almost in full leaf.

Yes beeches are well out, both green and copper. I think they're my
favourite among all trees. And yesterday at Torbay Hospital we saw a
Paulownia flowering. They've got some interesting planting in parts of
that hospital's grounds but I wonder how many people notice it!


There is a Paulownia flowering along Parvis Road, Byfleet, the A 245,
and I bet most don't notice it. Someone on the Council knows their
trees to plant it as a street tree, well done to them.
I planted three seedlings on our allotment with the idea of
transplanting them as trees when the got big enough but the roots are
so strong and robust I simply cannot dig them out successfully. Tried
last year to remove them completely, chop them out, but they have come
up again.

Ray was told by 'someone' (he can't recall who) that they're grown as
street trees in Moscow! We imagine they're grown for the leaves, not
the flowers but don't actually know. Does anyone?
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon