On 2013-01-16 11:38:28 +0000, Michael Bell said:

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Sacha wrote:

Is anyone growing this? From photos, it appears to have particularly
long catkins and I wondered if they really are like that in real life!

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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

There may be some at:-

National Collections of wild-origin Birch and Alder trees.
Hosting the "Mythic Garden" summer sculpture exhibition.
Stone Lane Gardens, Stone Farm, Chagford, Devon. TQ13 8JU
Tel: 01647 231311
www.stonelanegardens.com

fairly near to you

and there certainly are many at:-

http://www.howickhallgardens.org/

rather a long way from you.

Michael Bell

Possibly not Northumberland but Stone Lane is very do-able. Thank you
Michael. I'll have to see if we can find a day and pop over there.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk