On 19/10/04 16:16, in article ,
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One other thing it's very good for is surviving untreated out of
doors. We have some 4" to 6" diameter posts laid on the ground to
mark out an arena that have been there for several years now and
they're still very sound even though the horses have chewed the bark
off completely.

This is why I and others often recommend chopping the trunk down to say 8'
and using it to train a Clematis or rose up it.
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Sacha
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