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Mystery Tree
Hi,
There's a tree at work that I really like & am considering planting several in my front yard. Only trouble is I have no idea of what the tree is. It stands at about 5m tall with the spread of branches also at about 5m. The leaves are serrated & the bark is papery, although not as much as paperbark, with colourful splotches where bark has peeled off. It seems to be a popular tree with councils as it's planted on most of the verges around work & I've seen several on council verges in the suburb where I live. There's a couple of pictures of the tree if someone could have a go at identifying it for me. http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow/DSC00603.jpg http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow/DSC00604.jpg Thanks -- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ |
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Mystery Tree
Willow wrote:
snip http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow/DSC00603.jpg http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow/DSC00604.jpg I'm pretty sure this is the same tree that is at the Richmond showground where they have the swap meets. If this is the same thing I'm thinking of, I have only seen it in a Bonsai form, but the name of it is on the tip of my tongue (the word Japonica keeps springing into my head, but I don't think that's it?). There is a Bonsai place just down from me, I'll go and check it out this week. (Curiosity is getting the better of me now!) Or you could ring the Council in that area, maybe they'll tell you? Trish. -- Trish Stadelmaier Equinox Audio http://www.equinoxaudio.com.au Sydney Australia |
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Thanks Trish. I have sent the council an email, but as yet haven't received
a response. Maybe I should give the phone a try, it's a little more difficult to ignore -- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ Trish wrote in message ... Willow wrote: snip http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow/DSC00603.jpg http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow/DSC00604.jpg I'm pretty sure this is the same tree that is at the Richmond showground where they have the swap meets. If this is the same thing I'm thinking of, I have only seen it in a Bonsai form, but the name of it is on the tip of my tongue (the word Japonica keeps springing into my head, but I don't think that's it?). There is a Bonsai place just down from me, I'll go and check it out this week. (Curiosity is getting the better of me now!) Or you could ring the Council in that area, maybe they'll tell you? Trish. -- Trish Stadelmaier Equinox Audio http://www.equinoxaudio.com.au Sydney Australia |
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True. I didn't think there was much hope. I did call the council & the woman
there was very helpful. She said it was a chinese elm, although I've been looking at pictures on the net & I'm not completely convinced as the leaf shape is different (the pictures didn't show a serated leaf) & is quite shiny whereas the ones around work are duller. -- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ Wallaby Walker wrote in message ... Willow, the only way you can get an ID on this tree is not from a distant photo (it's just a tree). You need to take photos of the leaves in detail and the bark, any other things like seeds and flowers. NO ONE can give an ID from that photo. "Willow" wrote in message ... Thanks Trish. I have sent the council an email, but as yet haven't received a response. Maybe I should give the phone a try, it's a little more difficult to ignore -- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ Trish wrote in message ... Willow wrote: snip http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow/DSC00603.jpg http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow/DSC00604.jpg I'm pretty sure this is the same tree that is at the Richmond showground where they have the swap meets. If this is the same thing I'm thinking of, I have only seen it in a Bonsai form, but the name of it is on the tip of my tongue (the word Japonica keeps springing into my head, but I don't think that's it?). There is a Bonsai place just down from me, I'll go and check it out this week. (Curiosity is getting the better of me now!) Or you could ring the Council in that area, maybe they'll tell you? Trish. -- Trish Stadelmaier Equinox Audio http://www.equinoxaudio.com.au Sydney Australia |
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Mystery Tree
Trish wrote:
Willow wrote: snip http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow/DSC00603.jpg http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow/DSC00604.jpg I'm pretty sure this is the same tree that is at the Richmond showground where they have the swap meets. If this is the same thing I'm thinking of, I have only seen it in a Bonsai form, but the name of it is on the tip of my tongue (the word Japonica keeps springing into my head, but I don't think that's it?). There is a Bonsai place just down from me, I'll go and check it out this week. (Curiosity is getting the better of me now!) Or you could ring the Council in that area, maybe they'll tell you? Trish. Sounds to me like it's the legendary underpants tree! Watch out for discharge..... -- Compromise, conformity, assimilation, submission, hypocrisy, brutality, the elite.... All of which are American dreams...... |
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Hi, Willow,
yeah like Wallaby said, need close-up of leaves and bark as a minimum. Any sign underneath of old flowers or seeds/fruits/pods? I really doubt the Chinese elms report too. Not the same upright habit we see in them here. Don't even think along those lines - major environmental weed! Sorry, back to the camera! Jim "Willow" wrote in message ... True. I didn't think there was much hope. I did call the council & the woman there was very helpful. She said it was a chinese elm, although I've been looking at pictures on the net & I'm not completely convinced as the leaf shape is different (the pictures didn't show a serated leaf) & is quite shiny whereas the ones around work are duller. -- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ Wallaby Walker wrote in message ... Willow, the only way you can get an ID on this tree is not from a distant photo (it's just a tree). You need to take photos of the leaves in detail and the bark, any other things like seeds and flowers. NO ONE can give an ID from that photo. "Willow" wrote in message ... Thanks Trish. I have sent the council an email, but as yet haven't received a response. Maybe I should give the phone a try, it's a little more difficult to ignore -- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ Trish wrote in message ... Willow wrote: snip http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow/DSC00603.jpg http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow/DSC00604.jpg I'm pretty sure this is the same tree that is at the Richmond showground where they have the swap meets. If this is the same thing I'm thinking of, I have only seen it in a Bonsai form, but the name of it is on the tip of my tongue (the word Japonica keeps springing into my head, but I don't think that's it?). There is a Bonsai place just down from me, I'll go and check it out this week. (Curiosity is getting the better of me now!) Or you could ring the Council in that area, maybe they'll tell you? Trish. -- Trish Stadelmaier Equinox Audio http://www.equinoxaudio.com.au Sydney Australia |
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Environmental weed? Not one of the aussie sites I looked at mentioned that
it was a weed. I'm now looking at planting some dwarf sugar gums (eucalyptus cladocalyx 'nana') & maybe a weeping mulberry. Don't know what to do with all the cuttings I took of the chinese elm, although one friend has indicated that he's interested in using some of them for bonsai if they take. -- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ J & A Haig wrote in message u... Hi, Willow, yeah like Wallaby said, need close-up of leaves and bark as a minimum. Any sign underneath of old flowers or seeds/fruits/pods? I really doubt the Chinese elms report too. Not the same upright habit we see in them here. Don't even think along those lines - major environmental weed! Sorry, back to the camera! Jim "Willow" wrote in message ... True. I didn't think there was much hope. I did call the council & the woman there was very helpful. She said it was a chinese elm, although I've been looking at pictures on the net & I'm not completely convinced as the leaf shape is different (the pictures didn't show a serated leaf) & is quite shiny whereas the ones around work are duller. -- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ Wallaby Walker wrote in message ... Willow, the only way you can get an ID on this tree is not from a distant photo (it's just a tree). You need to take photos of the leaves in detail and the bark, any other things like seeds and flowers. NO ONE can give an ID from that photo. "Willow" wrote in message ... Thanks Trish. I have sent the council an email, but as yet haven't received a response. Maybe I should give the phone a try, it's a little more difficult to ignore -- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ Trish wrote in message ... Willow wrote: snip http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow/DSC00603.jpg http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow/DSC00604.jpg I'm pretty sure this is the same tree that is at the Richmond showground where they have the swap meets. If this is the same thing I'm thinking of, I have only seen it in a Bonsai form, but the name of it is on the tip of my tongue (the word Japonica keeps springing into my head, but I don't think that's it?). There is a Bonsai place just down from me, I'll go and check it out this week. (Curiosity is getting the better of me now!) Or you could ring the Council in that area, maybe they'll tell you? Trish. -- Trish Stadelmaier Equinox Audio http://www.equinoxaudio.com.au Sydney Australia |
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Hi Willow,
Chinese Elms are considered a weed (but not a declared noxious weed) in Brisbane, because they seed so freely and tend to take over very easily. However, they are beautiful trees, and you can't kill them with a brick (god knows, I've tried!) I have seen them suggested in gardening magazines for more southerly climates, where they are less liable to take over the world. Try this site: http://www.qld.greeningaustralia.org...ide/index.html It's got a pretty good description & closeup picture, in case you're still not sure of the ID. Our chinese elms do have the duller leaves and they're definitely slightly serrated. Good luck, Angela. Willow wrote: Environmental weed? Not one of the aussie sites I looked at mentioned that it was a weed. I'm now looking at planting some dwarf sugar gums (eucalyptus cladocalyx 'nana') & maybe a weeping mulberry. Don't know what to do with all the cuttings I took of the chinese elm, although one friend has indicated that he's interested in using some of them for bonsai if they take. -- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ J & A Haig wrote in message u... Hi, Willow, yeah like Wallaby said, need close-up of leaves and bark as a minimum. Any sign underneath of old flowers or seeds/fruits/pods? I really doubt the Chinese elms report too. Not the same upright habit we see in them here. Don't even think along those lines - major environmental weed! Sorry, back to the camera! Jim "Willow" wrote in message ... True. I didn't think there was much hope. I did call the council & the woman there was very helpful. She said it was a chinese elm, although I've been looking at pictures on the net & I'm not completely convinced as the leaf shape is different (the pictures didn't show a serated leaf) & is quite shiny whereas the ones around work are duller. -- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ Wallaby Walker wrote in message ... Willow, the only way you can get an ID on this tree is not from a distant photo (it's just a tree). You need to take photos of the leaves in detail and the bark, any other things like seeds and flowers. NO ONE can give an ID from that photo. "Willow" wrote in message ... Thanks Trish. I have sent the council an email, but as yet haven't received a response. Maybe I should give the phone a try, it's a little more difficult to ignore -- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ Trish wrote in message ... Willow wrote: snip http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow/DSC00603.jpg http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow/DSC00604.jpg I'm pretty sure this is the same tree that is at the Richmond showground where they have the swap meets. If this is the same thing I'm thinking of, I have only seen it in a Bonsai form, but the name of it is on the tip of my tongue (the word Japonica keeps springing into my head, but I don't think that's it?). There is a Bonsai place just down from me, I'll go and check it out this week. (Curiosity is getting the better of me now!) Or you could ring the Council in that area, maybe they'll tell you? Trish. -- Trish Stadelmaier Equinox Audio http://www.equinoxaudio.com.au Sydney Australia |
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Thanks for the link. The picture doesn't look like the leaves of the tree at
work at all. The leaves are serrated, but are much smaller, dull and are placed on opposite sides of long twigs (does this make sense?). The leaves vary in colour from dark green on a tree that's mostly in shade to light green/yellow on trees that receive full sun for much of the day. As yet I haven't seen any flowers or fruit on any of the trees. -- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ Angela Higginson wrote in message ... Hi Willow, Chinese Elms are considered a weed (but not a declared noxious weed) in Brisbane, because they seed so freely and tend to take over very easily. However, they are beautiful trees, and you can't kill them with a brick (god knows, I've tried!) I have seen them suggested in gardening magazines for more southerly climates, where they are less liable to take over the world. Try this site: http://www.qld.greeningaustralia.org...ide/index.html It's got a pretty good description & closeup picture, in case you're still not sure of the ID. Our chinese elms do have the duller leaves and they're definitely slightly serrated. Good luck, Angela. Willow wrote: Environmental weed? Not one of the aussie sites I looked at mentioned that it was a weed. I'm now looking at planting some dwarf sugar gums (eucalyptus cladocalyx 'nana') & maybe a weeping mulberry. Don't know what to do with all the cuttings I took of the chinese elm, although one friend has indicated that he's interested in using some of them for bonsai if they take. -- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ J & A Haig wrote in message u... Hi, Willow, yeah like Wallaby said, need close-up of leaves and bark as a minimum. Any sign underneath of old flowers or seeds/fruits/pods? I really doubt the Chinese elms report too. Not the same upright habit we see in them here. Don't even think along those lines - major environmental weed! Sorry, back to the camera! Jim "Willow" wrote in message ... True. I didn't think there was much hope. I did call the council & the woman there was very helpful. She said it was a chinese elm, although I've been looking at pictures on the net & I'm not completely convinced as the leaf shape is different (the pictures didn't show a serated leaf) & is quite shiny whereas the ones around work are duller. -- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ Wallaby Walker wrote in message ... Willow, the only way you can get an ID on this tree is not from a distant photo (it's just a tree). You need to take photos of the leaves in detail and the bark, any other things like seeds and flowers. NO ONE can give an ID from that photo. "Willow" wrote in message ... Thanks Trish. I have sent the council an email, but as yet haven't received a response. Maybe I should give the phone a try, it's a little more difficult to ignore -- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ Trish wrote in message ... Willow wrote: snip http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow/DSC00603.jpg http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow/DSC00604.jpg I'm pretty sure this is the same tree that is at the Richmond showground where they have the swap meets. If this is the same thing I'm thinking of, I have only seen it in a Bonsai form, but the name of it is on the tip of my tongue (the word Japonica keeps springing into my head, but I don't think that's it?). There is a Bonsai place just down from me, I'll go and check it out this week. (Curiosity is getting the better of me now!) Or you could ring the Council in that area, maybe they'll tell you? Trish. -- Trish Stadelmaier Equinox Audio http://www.equinoxaudio.com.au Sydney Australia |
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Mystery Tree
Thought forgotten. I had another call from the council where the trees are
used on the council verge. Apparently they sucker like crazy if their roots are disturbed. The guy who called highly recommended that the trees are only planted if a creeper, such as ivy, is grown to reduce the amount of root disturbance & to act as a mulch. There's no way in hell I want ivy in any part of my garden & so will look into other options, such as a Dwarf Sugar Gum or three. -- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ dave wrote in message u... argh!!! Please dont even think of growing chinese elm anywhere... David |
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