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Wisteria 'trees' - more Knightshayes!
I've seen Wisteria grown as free standing shrubs in the middle of a lawn
and, indeed, we're doing the same with one here. This will allow the branches to sweep down onto the lawn in time. But yesterday at Knightshayes we saw two planted in a formal area and grown with bare trunks to about 5' above the ground and then allowed to branch forth as they wished, just as trees would. The overall effect was of some giant Bonsai and even though they weren't in flower the twisted branches and lovely bark gave a magnificent impression. There was no sign of a supporting structure now but I think there must have been in the beginning to get the trunk straight and strong. There was also a very mature weeping silver pear, Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula, which looked magnificent and made us wonder why people don't grow it more. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ |
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Wisteria 'trees' - more Knightshayes!
"Sacha" wrote in message ... I've seen Wisteria grown as free standing shrubs in the middle of a lawn and, indeed, we're doing the same with one here. This will allow the branches to sweep down onto the lawn in time. But yesterday at Knightshayes we saw two planted in a formal area and grown with bare trunks to about 5' above the ground and then allowed to branch forth as they wished, just as trees would. The overall effect was of some giant Bonsai and even though they weren't in flower the twisted branches and lovely bark gave a magnificent impression. There was no sign of a supporting structure now but I think there must have been in the beginning to get the trunk straight and strong. There was also a very mature weeping silver pear, Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula, which looked magnificent and made us wonder why people don't grow it more. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ I have two freestanders - both supported. I suppose that if they were in a very sheltered area, there would be no need for supports once the "trunk" had matured. You would also need to prune the laterals to ensure that the canopy was in balance. I have previously published a piccy of one of them here by url reference. Good luck with yours ! Pete www.thecanalshop.com |
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Wisteria 'trees' - more Knightshayes!
"Sacha" wrote in message ... I've seen Wisteria grown as free standing shrubs in the middle of a lawn and, indeed, we're doing the same with one here. This will allow the branches to sweep down onto the lawn in time. But yesterday at Knightshayes we saw two planted in a formal area and grown with bare trunks to about 5' above the ground and then allowed to branch forth as they wished, just as trees would. The overall effect was of some giant Bonsai and even though they weren't in flower the twisted branches and lovely bark gave a magnificent impression. There was no sign of a supporting structure now but I think there must have been in the beginning to get the trunk straight and strong. There was also a very mature weeping silver pear, Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula, which looked magnificent and made us wonder why people don't grow it more. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Weeping Pear in Regent's Park is probably the best and biggest. Practically everyone thinks of it as a willow but is quite genuine and even has minute fruits. I agree that it makes a splendid tree but I fear that site would be everything. Best Wishes Brian |
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Wisteria 'trees' - more Knightshayes!
On 13/8/06 16:16, in article ,
"Brian" --- 'flayb' to respond wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message ... snip There was also a very mature weeping silver pear, Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula, which looked magnificent and made us wonder why people don't grow it more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Weeping Pear in Regent's Park is probably the best and biggest. Practically everyone thinks of it as a willow but is quite genuine and even has minute fruits. I agree that it makes a splendid tree but I fear that site would be everything. For size, do you mean? There's a very old one in the churchyard in Totnes and it's not that enormous. It's not suitable for a small suburban lawn, I grant you but equally, it's not going to take over half an acre. The one we saw the other day was in a garden within the garden, beside a pond and looked superb. When we got home, Ray found an old book called The English Garden and there was a b&w photo of the tree as a youngster with a pole training the leader upwards. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ |
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