Emery Davis wrote:

On 05/09/2011 12:03 PM, CT wrote:
I'd like to get one that is predominantly red-leaved but worry that
this might a bit too sheltered. Your post has certainly given me
food for thought and I will visit some of the better local garden
centres next weekend - maybe even Wisley.


Does it get any sun at all? If not, you could try something really
exotic like 'Ukigumo'. Not everyone's favorite but can really
brighten up a dark spot...

I noticed this morning at ~7am that the spot was already in the shadow
of the willow, and once the sun clears the willow it would be in the
shadow of the fence, so no!

I'm not sure that's the best place for it now, but will have a look
into 'Ukigumo'. Are these readily available, or would I need somewhere
a bit more specialised than a garden centre?[1] More importantly, are
they hardy enough to get through a winter with little TLC?

[1] Most GCs I've been to seemed to have mainly Garnet & Bloodgood, but
that might have just been because that was what I was looking for at
the time!

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Chris