On Thu, 26 Jan 2017 08:47:41 -0000, Charlie Pridham wrote:

On 24/01/2017 22:26, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:


Have one in the garden which is now 23 years old. looses some of the
new growth every winter but still growing well. Temperatures here down
to -24C. some winters.

Phil
Norrthern

Your accent is showing :-)

Highlands of Scotland, 40 miles N. of Inverness

So you don't get the 15 feet growth per year up there?

You only get that sort of growth on trees that are coppiced fed and
watered, you do this if you want the large leaves rather than flowers

This one is to be in an aviary for birds to climb on. I want lots of branches, fast growing to replace what they chew.

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