"Uncle Marvo" wrote in message
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"Des Higgins" wrote in message
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Just read this article in the Observer and was wondering where abouts
in the country these trees are and if people have had any experience
with them.

I have only ever seen one for certain and that was in the Irish Botanic
Gardens in Dublin.
It was a big handsome specimen tree that had leaves that looked like ash
but with crinkled bark.
The second time I saw one was the same tree in winter cobvered in
Waxwings.
They can be hard to spot I think seeing as they look like native ash
trees?

It is sad if this is true but please check this is not a practical joke
before killing any :-).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_of_heaven

Not as scary as the press.

I don't like chinese imports though.

Inscrutable buggers these Ailanthus.

Des "in scruting mode"