In message .com,
"Cat(h)" writes
On Apr 12, 7:29 pm, Sacha wrote:
On 12/4/07 19:09, in article , "Stewart Robert



Hinsley" wrote:
In message , Sacha
writes
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Griselinia is certainly very salt tolerant, as is tamarisk but I
don't think
I'd think of them as trees, myself. Eucalypts might fit the bill
and don't
mind soggy. I've seen Cupressus macrocarpa grown quite close to
the sea but
as we've just seen one blown down and one cut down today from the
churchyard, I don't know that they'd be considered safe for very windy
locations, too.

Eucalypts are fairly notorious for blowing over - I seem to recall a
saying on the lines of the bigger the stake the bigger the eucalyptus
when it's blown over. But there many different types of eucalyptus.

You're right - they do blow over easily and I should have thought of that.
This one's a bit of a problem! I'm beginning to think that a sculpture of
a tree might be easier! ;-)

Thank you Sacha and Stewart for your suggestions.
You may well have a point about the statue... the area is really
battered by winds and storms. It does have some sheltered little
areas, though, where some short trees do grow.
I have done a little research on the matter, and would rather go with
native tree/big shrubs than some fancy exotic thing, which will just
look wrong in the area.
I have thought of things like mountain ash, maybe holly, maybe black
or white thorn? I have seen the former two in some areas near the
site where the tree will eventually stand (let's hope), but I'm not
absolutely sure about the latter, and intend to check it out in coming
weeks.
I also quite like the fact that many of those native trees have quite
a baggage of interesting celtic myths and piseogs (I'm no gaelic
scholar, but my understanding of that word is "superstitions").

Anyway, any rugged and windy seaside gardening expert's advice would
be most appreciated.

Thanks again!

Cat(h)

Hawthorn (is that what you mean by whitethorn?) will get sculpted by the
prevailing salt-laden winds in your location.
--
Stewart Robert Hinsley