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Alliums......
......are poking their noses through the soil! Yesterday, I went to pick up
one of Ray's presents from the Agroforestry Research unit at Dartington and I was talking to Martin Crawford who runs it. We discussed an article in one of yesterday's papers which quoted someone in charge of London parks (IIRC) who said that the worry is that with these mild autumns and winters, trees aren't getting a rest before bursting into bud again. This was about the many trees in London which, apparently, still have leaves on in mid December. Martin plants many different kinds of fruit trees as well as nut trees. His comment was that he sees a drop in their fruiting (or nutting ;- ) when the above conditions occur. Presumably they need a period of dormancy to give of their best the next season and in these milder weather temps, they're not getting it. BTW, for those interested they have tours of this unit at Dartington and below is a link to info on those and courses: http://www.agroforestry.co.uk/courses.html -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
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In message , Sacha
writes ....are poking their noses through the soil! We had some beautiful allium christophii (father's day present): magnificent the first year, then all different - large, medium, small - last summer, but the minute the leaves poked up every bit of them (just the leaves) was devoured by slugs. I suppose that must mean that that will have been the end of them? -- Klara, Gatwick basin |
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On 17/12/05 14:58, in article ,
"Klara" wrote: In message , Sacha writes ....are poking their noses through the soil! We had some beautiful allium christophii (father's day present): magnificent the first year, then all different - large, medium, small - last summer, but the minute the leaves poked up every bit of them (just the leaves) was devoured by slugs. I suppose that must mean that that will have been the end of them? Well, it won't have done them any good but there's a faint chance they'll try to reappear, or that some of them will, I suppose. I'd put grit around each one the minute you get a sight of it, if I were you. And after this, I shall do the same to ours tomorrow! Ours are Globe master, I think and we've had them in for two years. They've done very well and come back pretty much the same each time. But the bed their in is raised with a stone wall around it and they probably drain well and don't sit in too much cold, wet soil during the winter. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
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"Sacha" wrote .....are poking their noses through the soil! Yesterday, I went to pick up one of Ray's presents from the Agroforestry Research unit at Dartington and I was talking to Martin Crawford who runs it. We discussed an article in one of yesterday's papers which quoted someone in charge of London parks (IIRC) who said that the worry is that with these mild autumns and winters, trees aren't getting a rest before bursting into bud again. This was about the many trees in London which, apparently, still have leaves on in mid December. snip I noticed last week we had catkins on one of the hazels. -- Sue |
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Klara wrote: We had some beautiful allium christophii (father's day present): magnificent the first year, then all different - large, medium, small - last summer, but the minute the leaves poked up every bit of them (just the leaves) was devoured by slugs. I suppose that must mean that that will have been the end of them? I can't wait for next year!! I had allium christophii which are now dried in a vase in the veranda. For next year I went mad, the soil's perfect for them as I discovered, and I've planted the caeruleum ones, sphearocephalon, allium hair (weird thing this one) and the fantastic carinatum pulchellum. And don't worry, nobody knows how latin should be pronounced except the romans and they aren't around to argue ;o) |
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On 17/12/05 18:06, in article
, "Sue" wrote: "Sacha" wrote .....are poking their noses through the soil! Yesterday, I went to pick up one of Ray's presents from the Agroforestry Research unit at Dartington and I was talking to Martin Crawford who runs it. We discussed an article in one of yesterday's papers which quoted someone in charge of London parks (IIRC) who said that the worry is that with these mild autumns and winters, trees aren't getting a rest before bursting into bud again. This was about the many trees in London which, apparently, still have leaves on in mid December. snip I noticed last week we had catkins on one of the hazels. Yes, all of ours have them, too. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
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"Sacha" wrote ((snip)) This was about the many trees in London which, apparently, still have leaves on in mid December. Not only in London, Sue and I were commenting on it just last week, still some trees and shrubs (our wisteria) with green leaves that should be totally bare by now. Very strange considering the frosts we've had. -- Regards Bob In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London |
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"Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... "Sacha" wrote ((snip)) This was about the many trees in London which, apparently, still have leaves on in mid December. Not only in London, Sue and I were commenting on it just last week, still some trees and shrubs (our wisteria) with green leaves that should be totally bare by now. Very strange considering the frosts we've had. -- Regards Bob In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London I thought it was just me that thought things were a bit weird.. A large beech still has some leaves and the odd twiggy bits that have fallen recently show distinct signs of buds that appear ready to burst. The old faithful Gunnera which was mulched and covered with its own leaves (as per textbook instructions)has pushed through already with that characteristic pink crown. It's the sort of things that the Cornwall crowd usually boast about but I am in West Yorkshire on the side of the Aire valley with winds that can freeze the walls off a churchyard. |
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On 18/12/05 1:25, in article , "Janet
Baraclough" wrote: snip I wonder what longterm effects this could have on UK gardens. Some plants need a chill period to trigger flowering, and can't be grown where winters are too warm (alpine bulbs, and I think apples?). Definitely apples. The chap at Dartington Agroforestry mentioned them specifically. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
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