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Hello
I found this growing behind my Laurel bush about 3yrs ago, so I potted it up and cut the main stem to leave two branches, so it's bushed out a bit. All advice welcomed...Thankyou http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...s/P5151411.jpg http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...s/P5151409.jpg http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...s/P5151403.jpg -- Regards p.mc |
Tree (I think) ID please
"p.mc" wrote in message ... Hello I found this growing behind my Laurel bush about 3yrs ago, so I potted it up and cut the main stem to leave two branches, so it's bushed out a bit. All advice welcomed...Thankyou http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...s/P5151411.jpg http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...s/P5151409.jpg http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...s/P5151403.jpg -- Regards p.mc Walnut? |
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"Russel Sprout" wrote in message
... "p.mc" wrote in message ... Hello I found this growing behind my Laurel bush about 3yrs ago, so I potted it up and cut the main stem to leave two branches, so it's bushed out a bit. All advice welcomed...Thankyou http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...s/P5151411.jpg http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...s/P5151409.jpg http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...s/P5151403.jpg -- Regards p.mc Walnut? I should also have mentioned location... Merseyside NW England. Not sure about Walnut though. Thanks for the reply. -- Regards p.mc |
Tree (I think) ID please
"p.mc" wrote in message ... Hello I found this growing behind my Laurel bush about 3yrs ago, so I potted it up and cut the main stem to leave two branches, so it's bushed out a bit. All advice welcomed...Thankyou http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...s/P5151411.jpg http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...s/P5151409.jpg http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...s/P5151403.jpg -- Regards p.mc Ash-? |
Tree (I think) ID please
p.mc writes
"Russel Sprout" wrote in message ... "p.mc" wrote in message ... Hello I found this growing behind my Laurel bush about 3yrs ago, so I potted it up and cut the main stem to leave two branches, so it's bushed out a bit. All advice welcomed...Thankyou http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...s/P5151411.jpg http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...s/P5151409.jpg http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...s/P5151403.jpg -- Regards p.mc Walnut? I should also have mentioned location... Merseyside NW England. Not sure about Walnut though. Thanks for the reply. No, it's not a walnut. It's an ash. Fraxinus excelsior. They have a habit of sending up seedling in or behind other shrubs, which you don't spot until they appear out of the top. Grows into a big tree, so don't plant it out unless you have a *really* big garden. -- Kay |
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"K" wrote in message
... p.mc writes "Russel Sprout" wrote in message ... "p.mc" wrote in message ... Hello I found this growing behind my Laurel bush about 3yrs ago, so I potted it up and cut the main stem to leave two branches, so it's bushed out a bit. All advice welcomed...Thankyou http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...s/P5151411.jpg http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...s/P5151409.jpg http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...s/P5151403.jpg -- Regards p.mc Walnut? I should also have mentioned location... Merseyside NW England. Not sure about Walnut though. Thanks for the reply. No, it's not a walnut. It's an ash. Fraxinus excelsior. They have a habit of sending up seedling in or behind other shrubs, which you don't spot until they appear out of the top. Grows into a big tree, so don't plant it out unless you have a *really* big garden. -- Kay Wow!! That's really clever... I have an ancient church inc graveyard at the end of my garden with various trees inside. Do you think I'll find the mother tree there? Are the seeds carried on the wind or do birds drop them from a distant source? I'll try to find a sheltered undisturbed spot to plant it. How long should it be nursed before planting? Thankyou |
Tree (I think) ID please
p.mc wrote: "K" wrote in message ... p.mc writes "Russel Sprout" wrote in message ... "p.mc" wrote in message ... Hello I found this growing behind my Laurel bush about 3yrs ago, so I potted it up and cut the main stem to leave two branches, so it's bushed out a bit. All advice welcomed...Thankyou http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...s/P5151411.jpg http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...s/P5151409.jpg http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...s/P5151403.jpg -- Regards p.mc Walnut? I should also have mentioned location... Merseyside NW England. Not sure about Walnut though. Thanks for the reply. No, it's not a walnut. It's an ash. Fraxinus excelsior. They have a habit of sending up seedling in or behind other shrubs, which you don't spot until they appear out of the top. Grows into a big tree, so don't plant it out unless you have a *really* big garden. -- Kay Wow!! That's really clever... I have an ancient church inc graveyard at the end of my garden with various trees inside. Do you think I'll find the mother tree there? Are the seeds carried on the wind or do birds drop them from a distant source? I'll try to find a sheltered undisturbed spot to plant it. How long should it be nursed before planting? I would just plant it now but that is an uneducated guess. Use a stake to stop it rocking; a big stake hammered well in and tied to the tree. Watch the tie as the tree grows so the tree does not get strangled. The seeds get carried quite far as they use "wings" to spread. If you have a mature ash anywehere near, the seeds end up everywhere. It and sycamores are the commonest tree "weeds" I have had in the last 2 gardens. If you have the room it is a nice weed to encourage though but as already pointed out, they get big :-). Thankyou |
Tree (I think) ID please
"p.mc wrote in a message: Hello I found this growing behind my Laurel bush about 3yrs ago, so I potted it up and cut the main stem to leave two branches, so it's bushed out a bit. All advice welcomed...Thankyou Regards p.mc ---- My advice would be to heave it. I had to endure four ash saplings growing in a neighbour's garden that very quickly grew very, very tall, and when in leaf, blotted out most of the sunshine from my garden. In the autumn, my whole garden area was covered in ash keys and fallen leaves. How I hated those trees! MCT |
Tree (I think) ID please
p.mc writes
"K" wrote in message It's an ash. Fraxinus excelsior. They have a habit of sending up seedling in or behind other shrubs, which you don't spot until they appear out of the top. Grows into a big tree, so don't plant it out unless you have a *really* big garden. Wow!! That's really clever... I have an ancient church inc graveyard at the end of my garden with various trees inside. Do you think I'll find the mother tree there? Possibly. Distinguishing feature of ash is that the buds are black, particularly in winter when there are no leaves. They go a bit greener when they're actively growing. Are the seeds carried on the wind or do birds drop them from a distant source? I would guess wind. The seeds are 'ash keys', dry seeds with 'wings', rather than berries attractive to birds. I'll try to find a sheltered undisturbed spot to plant it. How long should it be nursed before planting? Yours is well big enough to plant out. But remember this is a forest sized tree and a fast grower and plant accordingly. -- Kay |
Tree (I think) ID please
Thanks for the replies, I'll plant it in a forest not too far from my
location. -- Regards p.mc "MikeCT" wrote in message ... "p.mc wrote in a message: Hello I found this growing behind my Laurel bush about 3yrs ago, so I potted it up and cut the main stem to leave two branches, so it's bushed out a bit. All advice welcomed...Thankyou Regards p.mc ---- My advice would be to heave it. I had to endure four ash saplings growing in a neighbour's garden that very quickly grew very, very tall, and when in leaf, blotted out most of the sunshine from my garden. In the autumn, my whole garden area was covered in ash keys and fallen leaves. How I hated those trees! MCT |
Tree (I think) ID please
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