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Hi all I assume this is the correct place for this type of thing.
Anyway my client's neighbour has this tree in her garden and my client wants on because it attracts all sorts of wildlife to it.
Ive tried several ID sites but none have come close
Any help would be most grateful.

Pictures by Majors66 - Photobucket
General description - Height approx 2m- 2.5m, Width approx 1m
Branches seem to be growing from the bottom upwards that looks like a flame.

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On Sun, 13 Mar 2011 17:23:18 +0000, Majors
wrote:


Hi all I assume this is the correct place for this type of thing.
Anyway my client's neighbour has this tree in her garden and my client
wants on because it attracts all sorts of wildlife to it.
Ive tried several ID sites but none have come close
Any help would be most grateful.

'Pictures by Majors66 - Photobucket' (http://photobucket.com/Majors66)
General description - Height approx 2m- 2.5m, Width approx 1m
Branches seem to be growing from the bottom upwards that looks like a
flame.


Try asking the neighbour!

Seriously, though, why not tell your client that as the neighbour has
one which attracts a range of wildlife, (s)he should plant something
different that will attract different wildlife. IME wildlife does not
react well to monotony!

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"Majors" wrote


Hi all I assume this is the correct place for this type of thing.
Anyway my client's neighbour has this tree in her garden and my client
wants on because it attracts all sorts of wildlife to it.
Ive tried several ID sites but none have come close
Any help would be most grateful.

'Pictures by Majors66 - Photobucket' (http://photobucket.com/Majors66)
General description - Height approx 2m- 2.5m, Width approx 1m
Branches seem to be growing from the bottom upwards that looks like a
flame.
............................................

Possibly a male Taxus bacatta? (Yew)

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Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK

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On Mar 13, 11:02*pm, "Bob Hobden" wrote:
"Majors" *wrote

Hi all I assume this is the correct place for this type of thing.
Anyway my client's neighbour has this tree in her garden and my client
wants on because it attracts all sorts of wildlife to it.
Ive tried several ID sites but none have come close
Any help would be most grateful.

'Pictures by Majors66 - Photobucket' (http://photobucket.com/Majors66)
General description - Height approx 2m- 2.5m, Width approx 1m
Branches seem to be growing from the bottom upwards that looks like a
flame.
...........................................

Possibly a male Taxus bacatta? *(Yew)

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Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK

That was my first thought to Bob, but when I enlarged the flowers I
changed my mind
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...11/mystery.jpg

but further checking and I think you are right
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f.../mystery01.jpg
David

Interesting. I hadn't thought of yew trees as prime wildlife havens.

Their the fellas.. Thank you to all that helped the ID process.

p.s
Its amazing how many birds actually use these trees, every time I see the one in the neighbours garden there's loads of birds in it especially blue / coal tits & robins.

And another quick question if you dont mind ?
I know there are loads of garden centers around but can anyone advise of a good nursery ? Just I tend to buy a lots of 'big plants' and garden centers either have daft small ones for lots of pounds and rarely the larger ones for a silly stupid amount of pounds.

Thanks Again Majors.

In Denham (near the M25 in Bucks) there is a nursery that specialises in large containerised specimens called Tendercare. I'd never buy such a thing myself, so I can't comment on the service they provide, I merely observe their presence.

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"echinosum" wrote ...

'Bob Hobden Wrote:
Possibly a male Taxus bacatta? (Yew)

Interesting. I hadn't thought of yew trees as prime wildlife havens.

Neither had I, although they are a very long lived native tree so will have
fauna that use them. The fact they are evergreen is also very useful for
wildlife especially birds.

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Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK

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On Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:24:07 +0000, Majors
wrote:


Their the fellas.. Thank you to all that helped the ID process.

p.s
Its amazing how many birds actually use these trees, every time I see
the one in the neighbours garden there's loads of birds in it
especially blue / coal tits & robins.

And another quick question if you dont mind ?
I know there are loads of garden centers around but can anyone advise of
a good nursery ? Just I tend to buy a lots of 'big plants' and garden
centers either have daft small ones for lots of pounds and rarely the
larger ones for a silly stupid amount of pounds.

Thanks Again Majors.

I've used Hedges Direct (http://www.hedgesdirect.co.uk) and their
quality/value equation has been good for plants of various sizes.
Although they market as "hedges" their plants are good as specimens as
well. There's another place just outside Buckingham that I've been
told is good - I think "Buckingham" is in their name. Try a search on
buckingham plus nursery, garden centre and the like. But there are
loads of such places around the UK. All you need to do is avoid
anywhere that has the words "Garden Cente" in its trading name ;-))