On Mon, 05 Jan 2015 09:37:17 +0100, Martin wrote:

Oooouuch!! You don't say that to a serious tree man! I wonder if it was
Michael Hesseltine, the tree man, that is?

You Jane?

Hehe, nice one. Start as you mean to go on...

It always surprises me how many tree lovers are into bonsai. Personally
don't care for them, very "cute and posed" for my tastes. Perfect hobby
for control freaks!

Should have mentioned another small Acer with great year round interest,
the paperbark maple Acer griseum. Peeling cinnamon bark (not unlike a
paper birch in texture), and great red fall colour. I'm trying some seed
this winter (not for the first time) but it is notoriously difficult.



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Gardening in Lower Normandy