"Bob Hobden" wrote in
:


Quite a few A dealbata in this area, indeed on St Ann's Hill in
Chertsey there is the largest one I've seen in the UK and the last few
bad winters don't seem to have caused much damage.

That's good. Unfortunately, I think I'm out of luck; I've just leaned that
they need neutral to acidic soil. Mine is very alkaline and poorly drained.
Back to the drawing board! :-7


Al