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Old 21-09-2015, 01:21 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Recommendations please - replacement tree
On 21/09/15 10:25, wrote:
On Monday, 21 September 2015 07:06:38 UTC+1, Jeff Layman wrote:

Depends somewhat on the position, but would a cherry of some sort fill
the bill? You might get some good blossom, maybe fruit, perhaps autumn
colour, and, with something like Prunus serrula, the bark would shine
throughout winter.

interesting. Are they self-fertile, or would they need a pollinator somewhere?

It's easiest, but not very helpful, for me to repeat the RHS page on
cherries "Some sweet cherries need pollination partners, others are self
fertile, producing fruit on a single tree. Acid cherries are self-fertile."

Of course, if you aren't interested in fruit, but purely want ornamental
effects, it won't matter if they are self-fertile or not."

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Jeff
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