"Janet Baraclough .." wrote in
message ...
Boggle! Hibiscus syriacus? If so, I don't know how you prune them
sorry.

If you go to the search engine www.google, click "images" on the row
above the box, write our ID suggestions in the box, click search, you'll
get pictures and can tell us if they match.

Janet.


Hibiscus is a good guess - but Andy H beat you to it!! I checked it against
some pictures on the RHS website. They also say now is a good time to prune
it.

One further question - the also say that it is best suited to being West or
South facing. Yet I have the smaller one North facing. Is it possible to
move it to the South side? Or is it best to leave it be? It would look
better on the south side as well and would seemingly grow better, but I
would rather leave it be than risk killing it. Any thoughts?

Thanks,
David.

In article , Janet
Baraclough. . writes
The message
from "DavidL" contains these words:

I have a tree that needs a bit of pruning - it's a little bit big but looks
great when it flowers. I say a tree - I have no idea what else you would
call it!!

How can I identify it? And when I know that, what is the best way to treat
it??
The leaves are similar to leaves from an oak tree. The flowers are purple
and quite large - about 2" across maybe. The petals are 'floppy' if that
makes any sense - similar to those white flowers you get on the creeping
weeds - they twist as they unfurl. I also have another smaller tree of the
same type but with white flowers. The mature tree is about 8' tall, and
'flat' against a wall, spreading out fan shaped.

Boggle! Hibiscus syriacus? If so, I don't know how you prune them sorry.

Sounds a good guess. Hibiscus is mallow family, so that would give the
'twist when they unfurl' effect. Mallow is one of very few families
where the five petals are rotationally symmetrical in the sense that
each overlaps one neighbour and is under the other - most flowers with
overlapping petals have one which overlaps both neighbours.

--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm

In article , Janet
Baraclough. . writes
The message
from "DavidL" contains these words:

I have a tree that needs a bit of pruning - it's a little bit big but looks
great when it flowers. I say a tree - I have no idea what else you would
call it!!

How can I identify it? And when I know that, what is the best way to treat
it??
The leaves are similar to leaves from an oak tree. The flowers are purple
and quite large - about 2" across maybe. The petals are 'floppy' if that
makes any sense - similar to those white flowers you get on the creeping
weeds - they twist as they unfurl. I also have another smaller tree of the
same type but with white flowers. The mature tree is about 8' tall, and
'flat' against a wall, spreading out fan shaped.

Boggle! Hibiscus syriacus? If so, I don't know how you prune them sorry.

Sounds a good guess. Hibiscus is mallow family, so that would give the
'twist when they unfurl' effect. Mallow is one of very few families
where the five petals are rotationally symmetrical in the sense that
each overlaps one neighbour and is under the other - most flowers with
overlapping petals have one which overlaps both neighbours.

--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm

In article , Janet
Baraclough. . writes
The message
from "DavidL" contains these words:

I have a tree that needs a bit of pruning - it's a little bit big but looks
great when it flowers. I say a tree - I have no idea what else you would
call it!!

How can I identify it? And when I know that, what is the best way to treat
it??
The leaves are similar to leaves from an oak tree. The flowers are purple
and quite large - about 2" across maybe. The petals are 'floppy' if that
makes any sense - similar to those white flowers you get on the creeping
weeds - they twist as they unfurl. I also have another smaller tree of the
same type but with white flowers. The mature tree is about 8' tall, and
'flat' against a wall, spreading out fan shaped.

Boggle! Hibiscus syriacus? If so, I don't know how you prune them sorry.

Sounds a good guess. Hibiscus is mallow family, so that would give the
'twist when they unfurl' effect. Mallow is one of very few families
where the five petals are rotationally symmetrical in the sense that
each overlaps one neighbour and is under the other - most flowers with
overlapping petals have one which overlaps both neighbours.

--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm

DavidL24/2/04 7:51


"Sacha" wrote in message
. uk...

It sounds like Ipomoea or maybe Alyogyne but neither are hardy in Britain,
though Ipomoea can survive outside in the mildest areas and has both white
and purple varieties - not sure that Alyogyne has white. Where do you
live?

--

Sacha
(remove the weeds to email me)


Andy H got it right - it's Hibiscus, and I checked it against some pictures
on the RHS website. They also say now is a good time to prune it.

One further question - the also say that it is best suited to being West or
South facing. Yet I have the smaller one North facing. Is it possible to
move it to the South side? Or is it best to leave it be? It would look
better on the south side as well and would seemingly grow better, but I
would rather leave it be than risk killing it. Any thoughts?


If it's happy, why not leave it? It's not always easy to find things that
grow at all on a North wall and are colourful, I think you're lucky! If you
absolutely have to move it there is a risk of killing it BUT move it in the
dormant period and take a very large ball of soil around its roots and put
it straight into a pre-dug hole. I have to say that, personally, I'd leave
it alone and be thankful. You could always get something else to put on
your south wall, perhaps?
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

DavidL24/2/04 7:51


"Sacha" wrote in message
. uk...

It sounds like Ipomoea or maybe Alyogyne but neither are hardy in Britain,
though Ipomoea can survive outside in the mildest areas and has both white
and purple varieties - not sure that Alyogyne has white. Where do you
live?

--

Sacha
(remove the weeds to email me)


Andy H got it right - it's Hibiscus, and I checked it against some pictures
on the RHS website. They also say now is a good time to prune it.

One further question - the also say that it is best suited to being West or
South facing. Yet I have the smaller one North facing. Is it possible to
move it to the South side? Or is it best to leave it be? It would look
better on the south side as well and would seemingly grow better, but I
would rather leave it be than risk killing it. Any thoughts?


If it's happy, why not leave it? It's not always easy to find things that
grow at all on a North wall and are colourful, I think you're lucky! If you
absolutely have to move it there is a risk of killing it BUT move it in the
dormant period and take a very large ball of soil around its roots and put
it straight into a pre-dug hole. I have to say that, personally, I'd leave
it alone and be thankful. You could always get something else to put on
your south wall, perhaps?
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

DavidL24/2/04 7:51


"Sacha" wrote in message
. uk...

It sounds like Ipomoea or maybe Alyogyne but neither are hardy in Britain,
though Ipomoea can survive outside in the mildest areas and has both white
and purple varieties - not sure that Alyogyne has white. Where do you
live?

--

Sacha
(remove the weeds to email me)


Andy H got it right - it's Hibiscus, and I checked it against some pictures
on the RHS website. They also say now is a good time to prune it.

One further question - the also say that it is best suited to being West or
South facing. Yet I have the smaller one North facing. Is it possible to
move it to the South side? Or is it best to leave it be? It would look
better on the south side as well and would seemingly grow better, but I
would rather leave it be than risk killing it. Any thoughts?


If it's happy, why not leave it? It's not always easy to find things that
grow at all on a North wall and are colourful, I think you're lucky! If you
absolutely have to move it there is a risk of killing it BUT move it in the
dormant period and take a very large ball of soil around its roots and put
it straight into a pre-dug hole. I have to say that, personally, I'd leave
it alone and be thankful. You could always get something else to put on
your south wall, perhaps?
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

"Sacha" wrote in message
. uk...

It sounds like Ipomoea or maybe Alyogyne but neither are hardy in Britain,
though Ipomoea can survive outside in the mildest areas and has both white
and purple varieties - not sure that Alyogyne has white. Where do you
live?

--

Sacha
(remove the weeds to email me)


Andy H got it right - it's Hibiscus, and I checked it against some pictures
on the RHS website. They also say now is a good time to prune it.

One further question - the also say that it is best suited to being West or
South facing. Yet I have the smaller one North facing. Is it possible to
move it to the South side? Or is it best to leave it be? It would look
better on the south side as well and would seemingly grow better, but I
would rather leave it be than risk killing it. Any thoughts?

"Janet Baraclough .." wrote in
message ...
Boggle! Hibiscus syriacus? If so, I don't know how you prune them
sorry.

If you go to the search engine www.google, click "images" on the row
above the box, write our ID suggestions in the box, click search, you'll
get pictures and can tell us if they match.

Janet.


Hibiscus is a good guess - but Andy H beat you to it!! I checked it against
some pictures on the RHS website. They also say now is a good time to prune
it.

One further question - the also say that it is best suited to being West or
South facing. Yet I have the smaller one North facing. Is it possible to
move it to the South side? Or is it best to leave it be? It would look
better on the south side as well and would seemingly grow better, but I
would rather leave it be than risk killing it. Any thoughts?

Thanks,
David.

In article , Janet
Baraclough. . writes
The message
from "DavidL" contains these words:

I have a tree that needs a bit of pruning - it's a little bit big but looks
great when it flowers. I say a tree - I have no idea what else you would
call it!!

How can I identify it? And when I know that, what is the best way to treat
it??
The leaves are similar to leaves from an oak tree. The flowers are purple
and quite large - about 2" across maybe. The petals are 'floppy' if that
makes any sense - similar to those white flowers you get on the creeping
weeds - they twist as they unfurl. I also have another smaller tree of the
same type but with white flowers. The mature tree is about 8' tall, and
'flat' against a wall, spreading out fan shaped.

Boggle! Hibiscus syriacus? If so, I don't know how you prune them sorry.

Sounds a good guess. Hibiscus is mallow family, so that would give the
'twist when they unfurl' effect. Mallow is one of very few families
where the five petals are rotationally symmetrical in the sense that
each overlaps one neighbour and is under the other - most flowers with
overlapping petals have one which overlaps both neighbours.

--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm

DavidL24/2/04 7:51


"Sacha" wrote in message
. uk...

It sounds like Ipomoea or maybe Alyogyne but neither are hardy in Britain,
though Ipomoea can survive outside in the mildest areas and has both white
and purple varieties - not sure that Alyogyne has white. Where do you
live?

--

Sacha
(remove the weeds to email me)


Andy H got it right - it's Hibiscus, and I checked it against some pictures
on the RHS website. They also say now is a good time to prune it.

One further question - the also say that it is best suited to being West or
South facing. Yet I have the smaller one North facing. Is it possible to
move it to the South side? Or is it best to leave it be? It would look
better on the south side as well and would seemingly grow better, but I
would rather leave it be than risk killing it. Any thoughts?


If it's happy, why not leave it? It's not always easy to find things that
grow at all on a North wall and are colourful, I think you're lucky! If you
absolutely have to move it there is a risk of killing it BUT move it in the
dormant period and take a very large ball of soil around its roots and put
it straight into a pre-dug hole. I have to say that, personally, I'd leave
it alone and be thankful. You could always get something else to put on
your south wall, perhaps?
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)