On Wed, 1 Dec 2010 14:19:10 +0000, mrharrod
wrote:


Hi people,

Just finished decorating the house for christmas and thought about
decoracting this tree in my garden!

[image: http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...rod/photo.jpg]

It came with the house. I have no idea what it is called, but an ideal
(be it a little skinny) tree none the less for left over lights

Anybody know what the tree is called (the tall one)?
It has small cones all around it and about 3 years old I think.



Thanks,
Chris.

A close-up of a branch would help identification. It seems a bit tall
for a 3-year old but let's assume that whoever planted it knew
something about what they were planting and didn't shove in something
that'll overwhelm the plot. To me, the foliage looks a bit too green
for the Chamaecyparis (false cypress) candidates and a bit too
irregular for the junipers (and in any event junipers don't produce
cones as such, theyre more like berries). On the basis of the photo,
I'd guess that if the cones are rounded, it could be a form of
Cupressus (true cypress); if they're more pointed it could be a form
of spruce. But that's only a guess.

I'd be worried, though, that the level of the rockery looks like it's
breaching the damp proof course of the building.

Jake