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New garden - help req
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writes On 2009-07-20 11:47:42 +0100, "mike. buckley" said: In message , Sacha writes On 2009-07-20 10:03:05 +0100, K said: beccabunga writes Picture 1 = possibly a laurel No - because a laurel wouldn't have the light coloured undrside to the leaves. Could be a Griselinia littoralis? Picture 2 = Smoke tree Yes. Cotinus coggyria. Picture 3 = Phormium Picture 4 = Tree lupin I don't think the last is a Tree lupin - the leaves aren't right. It's just possible it's a Cytisus battandieri with little flower on it. If the OP lives in a warmish place within striking distance of the sea the Griselinia tolerates salt air and the Cytisus (if that's what they are) will survive in a garden that gets only mild frost for short periods. Have to have a good throwing arm - Nottingham :-) I don't know anything much about the climate in Nottingham being a wimpy southerner! Do you have a very sheltered garden? I'm thinking of the Cytisus which is pretty touch and go in real cold. I've even lost one in Jersey and here in Devon. It's in a sheltered spot, protected by the Smokebush to one side and a fence to the other, with neighbours trees on the other side of that. It gets a fair bit of sun despite the protection. Best guess is it's about 10-15 years old as judging by the apple trees etc the majority of the plants were put in when the house was built about 15 years ago. -- Mike Buckley RD350LC2 CB72 |
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New garden - help req
On 2009-07-20 14:48:28 +0100, "mike. buckley" said:
In message , Sacha writes On 2009-07-20 11:47:42 +0100, "mike. buckley" said: In message , Sacha writes On 2009-07-20 10:03:05 +0100, K said: beccabunga writes Picture 1 = possibly a laurel No - because a laurel wouldn't have the light coloured undrside to the leaves. Could be a Griselinia littoralis? Picture 2 = Smoke tree Yes. Cotinus coggyria. Picture 3 = Phormium Picture 4 = Tree lupin I don't think the last is a Tree lupin - the leaves aren't right. It's just possible it's a Cytisus battandieri with little flower on it. If the OP lives in a warmish place within striking distance of the sea the Griselinia tolerates salt air and the Cytisus (if that's what they are) will survive in a garden that gets only mild frost for short periods. Have to have a good throwing arm - Nottingham :-) I don't know anything much about the climate in Nottingham being a wimpy southerner! Do you have a very sheltered garden? I'm thinking of the Cytisus which is pretty touch and go in real cold. I've even lost one in Jersey and here in Devon. It's in a sheltered spot, protected by the Smokebush to one side and a fence to the other, with neighbours trees on the other side of that. It gets a fair bit of sun despite the protection. Best guess is it's about 10-15 years old as judging by the apple trees etc the majority of the plants were put in when the house was built about 15 years ago. Wonderful - don't change a thing! ;-) -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
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