Hi folks

Here are some (slightly) better images of the tree/shrub referred to in
earlier thread started 22/05/2006 @ 22:21

http://i4.tinypic.com/10gih3q.jpg

http://i4.tinypic.com/10giixy.jpg

http://i4.tinypic.com/10gijnt.jpg

http://i4.tinypic.com/10gijw8.jpg

http://i4.tinypic.com/10gimav.jpg

The leaves are quite shiny and the larger ones are larger than i'd realised
if if you get my drift.

Is it Ceanothus? Any idea re the variety?

Cheers

xiv

louisxiv wrote:
Hi folks

Here are some (slightly) better images of the tree/shrub referred to in
earlier thread started 22/05/2006 @ 22:21

http://i4.tinypic.com/10gih3q.jpg

http://i4.tinypic.com/10giixy.jpg

http://i4.tinypic.com/10gijnt.jpg

http://i4.tinypic.com/10gijw8.jpg

http://i4.tinypic.com/10gimav.jpg

The leaves are quite shiny and the larger ones are larger than i'd realised
if if you get my drift.

Is it Ceanothus?

Without a doubt; it is the most Ceanothus looking shrub I have seen in
days.

Any idea re the variety?

No but I guess you wold like to know so you can plant one in yer
garden? The COMMON ones with bright blue flowers fall into a small
number of kinds; low growing ones in supermarket car parks (repens?);
medium sized upright ones in small front gardens; big blowsy ones
overhanging garden walls. You just need one of the latter. Maybe some
here who actually knows will post a name; otherwise ask the owner for a
cutting when it is finished flowering?


Cheers

xiv

"louisxiv" wrote in message
...
Hi folks

Here are some (slightly) better images of the tree/shrub referred to in
earlier thread started 22/05/2006 @ 22:21

http://i4.tinypic.com/10gih3q.jpg

http://i4.tinypic.com/10giixy.jpg

http://i4.tinypic.com/10gijnt.jpg

http://i4.tinypic.com/10gijw8.jpg

http://i4.tinypic.com/10gimav.jpg

The leaves are quite shiny and the larger ones are larger than i'd
realised if if you get my drift.

Is it Ceanothus? Any idea re the variety?

Cheers

xiv
Worth banging on the door and asking about it. Have they pruned and trained
it to make this tree shape?
I guess it might be Ceanothus Edinburgh which supposedly forms a more
upright specimen. I do not really understand the big leaf/little leaf thing.

Worth banging on the door and asking about it. Have they pruned and
trained
it to make this tree shape?
I guess it might be Ceanothus Edinburgh which supposedly forms a more
upright specimen. I do not really understand the big leaf/little leaf
thing.

One of the few things that are upright on Leith Walk then, at least on a
weekend night. ;-)

I thought you were kidding until I looked it up. Now i'll have to get one
and support my local shrub!

One of the few things that are upright on Leith Walk then, at least on a
weekend night. ;-)

I thought you were kidding until I looked it up. Now i'll have to get one
and support my local shrub!

I thought that there was kidding going on :-)
My daughter and son in law live in Edinburgh - Morningside - I am sure
that they will want one too.

"louisxiv" wrote in message
...

Worth banging on the door and asking about it. Have they pruned and
trained
it to make this tree shape?
I guess it might be Ceanothus Edinburgh which supposedly forms a more
upright specimen. I do not really understand the big leaf/little leaf
thing.

One of the few things that are upright on Leith Walk then, at least on a
weekend night. ;-)

I thought you were kidding until I looked it up. Now i'll have to get one
and support my local shrub!

It certainly is a magnificent example.
I had a Ceanothus at my previous house and I never really liked it. It had a
very pale washed out insipid blue colour and formed a very scruffy shrub.
It finally died:-)
I have read that they do need a sheltered spot and prefer it on the dry
side.
Having seen the picture I think I might get one too.

"Kate Morgan" wrote in message
...

One of the few things that are upright on Leith Walk then, at least on a
weekend night. ;-)

I thought you were kidding until I looked it up. Now i'll have to get one
and support my local shrub!

I thought that there was kidding going on :-)
My daughter and son in law live in Edinburgh - Morningside - I am sure
that they will want one too.

It will match in well with all the blue-rinsed old ladies in Morningside!

Is this the same plant on Leith Walk? The shape and railing look similar.

If so, it's Ceanothus impressus

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomgard...in/set-920860/

Janet

I'd say so Janet. Well spotted! Ceanothus Impressus. Certainly impressed me.
The question now is "Will it survive if i plant it in my garden in North
Queensferry"?

louisxiv wrote:
Is this the same plant on Leith Walk? The shape and railing look similar.

If so, it's Ceanothus impressus

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomgard...in/set-920860/

Janet


I'd say so Janet. Well spotted! Ceanothus Impressus. Certainly impressed me.
The question now is "Will it survive if i plant it in my garden in North
Queensferry"?


this one
http://www.gogo.me.uk/garden/May_Jun...s/IMG_1057.htm
is in my garden in Bruntsfield: VERY cold and VERY damp, almost no sun
at all (maybe an hour max in summer). On the other hand, it is probably
quite well protected from frost. It's going to be very nice this year
(flower starting to bloom just now)

Philippe

"Philippe Gautier" wrote in message
...
louisxiv wrote:
Is this the same plant on Leith Walk? The shape and railing look
similar.

If so, it's Ceanothus impressus

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomgard...in/set-920860/

Janet


I'd say so Janet. Well spotted! Ceanothus Impressus. Certainly impressed
me. The question now is "Will it survive if i plant it in my garden in
North Queensferry"?
this one
http://www.gogo.me.uk/garden/May_Jun...s/IMG_1057.htm
is in my garden in Bruntsfield: VERY cold and VERY damp, almost no sun at
all (maybe an hour max in summer). On the other hand, it is probably quite
well protected from frost. It's going to be very nice this year (flower
starting to bloom just now)

Philippe

Nice

On Tue, 23 May 2006 23:25:47 +0100, Janet Baraclough wrote
(in article ):

The message
from "louisxiv" contains these words:


Worth banging on the door and asking about it. Have they pruned and
trained
it to make this tree shape?
I guess it might be Ceanothus Edinburgh which supposedly forms a more
upright specimen. I do not really understand the big leaf/little leaf
thing.

One of the few things that are upright on Leith Walk then, at least on a
weekend night. ;-)

Is this the same plant on Leith Walk? The shape and railing look similar.

If so, it's Ceanothus impressus

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomgard...in/set-920860/

Janet

A little while ago, I was trying to ID a Ceanothus we have here and I'm
pretty sure it's Ceanothus 'Dark Star', which is a cross between Ceanothus
impressus and Ceanothus papillosus. It's a fabulously dark blue.

--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(real email address on web site)

"Philippe Gautier" ttp://www.gogo.me.uk/garden/May_June05/pages/IMG_1057.htm
is in my garden in Bruntsfield: VERY cold and VERY damp, almost no sun
at all (maybe an hour max in summer). On the other hand, it is probably
quite well protected from frost. It's going to be very nice this year
(flower starting to bloom just now)

Philippe

Philippe

your garden is fantastic. I went through all the photos, even of your
previous gardens. well done.

now, fancy a trip every weekend to my house in Liverpool to give me guidance
on mine??

actually you have inspired me to log what I do or don't in my garden along
with photos. maybe I will learn that way.

Space wrote:
"Philippe Gautier" ttp://www.gogo.me.uk/garden/May_June05/pages/IMG_1057.htm

is in my garden in Bruntsfield: VERY cold and VERY damp, almost no sun
at all (maybe an hour max in summer). On the other hand, it is probably
quite well protected from frost. It's going to be very nice this year
(flower starting to bloom just now)

Philippe


Philippe

your garden is fantastic. I went through all the photos, even of your
previous gardens. well done.

now, fancy a trip every weekend to my house in Liverpool to give me guidance
on mine??

actually you have inspired me to log what I do or don't in my garden along
with photos. maybe I will learn that way.



Thank you so much! Actually I should update the website with this year's
pictures... There's been a lot of trial/errors and it's not what I would
call an easy garden. Like I said it is very damp and cold and at least
half of it has no sun at all whatsoever, the other half get one hour in
srping/summer. Yet, some exotic-looking plants like the Fatsi japonica
or Rodgersias are growing like mad in the coldest (but relatively
frost-sheltered) corner...
The other BIG problems are slugs and snails. I have thousands and
thousands of them, no matter how many traps I put everywhe I learned
how to choose the plants that they don't like!

Philippe

On Tue, 30 May 2006 09:37:49 +0100, Philippe Gautier
wrote:

Space wrote:
"Philippe Gautier" ttp://www.gogo.me.uk/garden/May_June05/pages/IMG_1057.htm

is in my garden in Bruntsfield: VERY cold and VERY damp, almost no sun
at all (maybe an hour max in summer). On the other hand, it is probably
quite well protected from frost. It's going to be very nice this year
(flower starting to bloom just now)

your garden is fantastic. I went through all the photos, even of your
previous gardens. well done.

I thought it was very good too - especially given what you started with.
The quality of the photos also helps as does your naming technique on
the web pages.

actually you have inspired me to log what I do or don't in my garden along
with photos. maybe I will learn that way.

There are some interesting plants that you have used and I also feel
suitably inspired by some of the choices you have made.

I spent yesterday at the NGS garden open day in Romsey. The first
garden was shown on the telly a couple of years and I've wanted to see
it since then - it was very good. Lots of plants that I like and in some
excellent combinations in what is a long and narrow garden - doesn't
feel like it though.

http://www.ngs.org.uk/ngs-bin/garden...gardenID=14381

The next one was huge - complete with a lake - but again some excellent
choices. The last one was in the town centre and was like a classic
cottage garden but with some very good plant combinations. The camera
got quite a work out.

Thank you so much! Actually I should update the website with this year's
pictures... There's been a lot of trial/errors and it's not what I would
call an easy garden. Like I said it is very damp and cold and at least
half of it has no sun at all whatsoever, the other half get one hour in
srping/summer.

Your plants seem to cope very well with the conditions though.

The other BIG problems are slugs and snails. I have thousands and
thousands of them, no matter how many traps I put everywhe I learned
how to choose the plants that they don't like!

I am afraid that I am beginning to be a bit demoralised by these
wretched creatures. Too many of the plants I am trying to grow are being
decimated by these things. I've had to resort to putting some small
hostas in a window box because I dare not put them in the ground as
they'd be gone in about 10 seconds. Why is it that slugs and snails
always eat the prettiest and most delicate looking plants?

--
Paul C

Janet Baraclough wrote:

For plant shopping, I recommend the Gardening Scotland show held at
Ingliston next week. Suppliers come from all over the country with all
sorts of goodies.

yep, go there every year (and spend a fortune!).

Also, Binny Plants at Ecclesmachan not far from
Edinburgh (you'll find them on the web)..they have some unusual stuff,
all propagated on the nursery. Anything that survives in that chilly
spot will survive Edinburgh.

Didn't know about that one, thanks Janet!

Philippe