In the experience of members of urg, which is the Alder with the longest
catkins? We want to plant a small number but I do most particularly want
the nice, long, catkin type.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
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Sacha wrote:
In the experience of members of urg, which is the Alder with the longest
catkins? We want to plant a small number but I do most particularly want
the nice, long, catkin type.

Garrya elliptica. 8in long.

On 2/3/06 22:59, in article
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Sacha wrote:
In the experience of members of urg, which is the Alder with the longest
catkins? We want to plant a small number but I do most particularly want
the nice, long, catkin type.

Garrya elliptica. 8in long.

Are you trying to tell me that Garrya 'James Root' (Garryaceae) is an
Alnus? (Betulaceae)
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
)

Sacha wrote:
On 2/3/06 22:59, in article
,
" wrote:


Sacha wrote:
In the experience of members of urg, which is the Alder with the
longest catkins? We want to plant a small number but I do most
particularly want the nice, long, catkin type.

Garrya elliptica. 8in long.

Are you trying to tell me that Garrya 'James Root' (Garryaceae) is an
Alnus? (Betulaceae)

It's got long catkins which is what you wanted, what difference does it
make?

"Phil L" wrote in message
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Sacha wrote:
On 2/3/06 22:59, in article
,
" wrote:


Sacha wrote:
In the experience of members of urg, which is the Alder with the
longest catkins? We want to plant a small number but I do most
particularly want the nice, long, catkin type.

Garrya elliptica. 8in long.

Are you trying to tell me that Garrya 'James Root' (Garryaceae) is an
Alnus? (Betulaceae)

It's got long catkins which is what you wanted, what difference does it
make?

..
That's like saying a red peony is near enough a red rose, and what
difference does it make.

Rupert wrote:
That's like saying a red peony is near enough a red rose, and what
difference does it make.

The smell and size are different )

In article ,
"Phil L" writes:
|
| Are you trying to tell me that Garrya 'James Root' (Garryaceae) is an
| Alnus? (Betulaceae)
|
| It's got long catkins which is what you wanted, what difference does it
| make?

Quite a lot - to a gardener. I won't bother to explain, as Janet
Baraclough already has.

Responding with the name of a willow would be FAR more plausible,
as alders and willows have a lot of similarities in horticultural
terms.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Phil L wrote:
It's got long catkins which is what you wanted, what difference does it
make?

There's the Corylus avellana 'Contorta' (corkscrew tree). My friend
moved to a house last year in the spring and has this huge tree in her
back garden. I had never seen such long catkins on it before, 15cm at
least. I suspect it very much depends on the situation of the tree,
sun, shade, soil etc. I always wanted one of those. So beautiful atm,
all bear with twisted branches. If only I had a bigger garden ...

In article . com,
writes:
| Phil L wrote:
|
| It's got long catkins which is what you wanted, what difference does it
| make?
|
| There's the Corylus avellana 'Contorta' (corkscrew tree). My friend
| moved to a house last year in the spring and has this huge tree in her
| back garden. I had never seen such long catkins on it before, 15cm at
| least. I suspect it very much depends on the situation of the tree,
| sun, shade, soil etc. I always wanted one of those. So beautiful atm,
| all bear with twisted branches. If only I had a bigger garden ...

Hazels do not like waterlogging, exposed situations etc., and
will die in many locations where alders will thrive. That
doesn't mean that they are delicate, but they aren't in the
same league as birches, alders and sallows, which were the first
trees to invade Britain as the glaciers receded and still are
pretty well the only ones for really hostile UK conditions.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.