On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 07:59:30 +0100, Christopher Norton
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Thank you for your response.

In answer;
by keeping a tree in a pot I can have it
safely sited much closer to my bungalow. When I pop
my clogs, the next owner will not be bothered by
having to move a tree as a first duty to his or her
beautiful garden. ( Not being morbid, just practical :-)

Secondly, it's a project I've never got round to
carry out. Also it's a challenge.

Cheers.

John
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I know I said I was`nt going to do a list but heres what I have in 5
gallon pots at the moment.

Prunus Mume - Flowering Apricot (has never flowered yet)
Silver Birch - was given a harsh trunk chop last winter and has since
gone berserk!!!!!
Two purple leaved beech
two Hornbeams
one english oak
one Acer buergeranum - trident maple (do not confuse with the japanese
maples)
one Acer pseudoplantanus - aka an english Sycamore

put the last two in the list just to prove that all Acers should`nt be
tarred with the image of japanese ones.

One things for certain. You`ll have fun choosing your trees.
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Many thanks Christopher.

I particularly like the Silver Birch - in my humble opinion
one of the most beautiful of trees when mature.

The English Oak is a must and perhaps one of the hornbeams.

As a matter of interest at what size did you pot up your
selection and did you purchase or pick a self-sown sapling?

Many moons ago I planted a self sown Sycamore in the
garden of a house in Hampshire where I lived at that time.
Visiting the area a couple of years ago it was still in
situ surrounded by a dry stone circular wall which I built
at the time of the planting. It was enormous and still
extremely healthy. Made me feel that I'd achieved
something really worthwhile.

Thanks again.

John.
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