In article , Andrew G
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Hi everyone.
I've heard of it, and I'm sure some of you here have done it.
Planting a tree/shrub etc on a childs first birthday.
We want to do it for our daughter, and while I can think of a few to use, I
am hoping someone has done it with the following needs:

There is always the ubiquitous rose bush, with the added benefit of a
Œcute¹ cultivar name (ŒAngel Face¹ leaps to mind - quite a nice rose
too).

With a bit of care, it would outlast any of us...