On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 20:50:27 -0000, "David Hill"
wrote:

I will give the same advice as I gave regarding container trees for
Scotland.
Ask on uk.rec.gardening.

Agree. The UK seems to be composed of a wide variety of
micro-climates. uk.rec.gardening may very well yield answers from
people who live and garden in exactly the area you're contemplating.