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a shrub/tree for a new baby
I am going to see my new grandchild in Aberdeen next week. I am thinking of buying a rose tree or something that we can plant to mark her birth. Have you any suggestions but not too outlandish, as I only have access to quite ordinary garden centres. What grows in Aberdeen, climbing roses? magnolias?
dwarf flowering cherries? what do you think? |
a shrub/tree for a new baby
On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 23:23:30 GMT, jayjay
wrote: I am going to see my new grandchild in Aberdeen next week. I am thinking of buying a rose tree or something that we can plant to mark her birth. Have you any suggestions but not too outlandish, as I only have access to quite ordinary garden centres. What grows in Aberdeen, climbing roses? magnolias? dwarf flowering cherries? what do you think? I think it's a *lovely* idea. Unfortunately have no suggestions for Aberdeen, but I'd choose something long-lived and hardy that can reliably be "Susan's Tree" for years to come. |
a shrub/tree for a new baby
On Tue, 24 Feb 2004, jayjay wrote:
I am going to see my new grandchild in Aberdeen next week. I am thinking of buying a rose tree or something that we can plant to mark her birth. Have you any suggestions but not too outlandish, as I only have access to quite ordinary garden centres. What grows in Aberdeen, climbing roses? magnolias? dwarf flowering cherries? what do you think? I planted an oak tree in honour of my first grandchild nearly ten years ago. It is now known as Charlie's Oak. When he is an old man it'll still be a comparatively young tree and he can shelter beneath its foliage. -- +-------------------------------------------------------+ | Internet: | writing from | | Fidonet: David Rance 2:252/110 | Caversham, | | BBS: telnet://mesnil.demon.co.uk | Reading, UK | +-------------------------------------------------------+ |
a shrub/tree for a new baby
On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 23:23:30 GMT, jayjay
wrote: I am going to see my new grandchild in Aberdeen next week. I am thinking of buying a rose tree or something that we can plant to mark her birth. Have you any suggestions but not too outlandish, as I only have access to quite ordinary garden centres. What grows in Aberdeen, climbing roses? magnolias? dwarf flowering cherries? what do you think? I think it's a *lovely* idea. Unfortunately have no suggestions for Aberdeen, but I'd choose something long-lived and hardy that can reliably be "Susan's Tree" for years to come. |
a shrub/tree for a new baby
On Tue, 24 Feb 2004, jayjay wrote:
I am going to see my new grandchild in Aberdeen next week. I am thinking of buying a rose tree or something that we can plant to mark her birth. Have you any suggestions but not too outlandish, as I only have access to quite ordinary garden centres. What grows in Aberdeen, climbing roses? magnolias? dwarf flowering cherries? what do you think? I planted an oak tree in honour of my first grandchild nearly ten years ago. It is now known as Charlie's Oak. When he is an old man it'll still be a comparatively young tree and he can shelter beneath its foliage. -- +-------------------------------------------------------+ | Internet: | writing from | | Fidonet: David Rance 2:252/110 | Caversham, | | BBS: telnet://mesnil.demon.co.uk | Reading, UK | +-------------------------------------------------------+ |
a shrub/tree for a new baby
On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 23:23:30 GMT, jayjay
wrote: I am going to see my new grandchild in Aberdeen next week. I am thinking of buying a rose tree or something that we can plant to mark her birth. Have you any suggestions but not too outlandish, as I only have access to quite ordinary garden centres. What grows in Aberdeen, climbing roses? magnolias? dwarf flowering cherries? what do you think? I think it's a *lovely* idea. Unfortunately have no suggestions for Aberdeen, but I'd choose something long-lived and hardy that can reliably be "Susan's Tree" for years to come. |
a shrub/tree for a new baby
On Tue, 24 Feb 2004, jayjay wrote:
I am going to see my new grandchild in Aberdeen next week. I am thinking of buying a rose tree or something that we can plant to mark her birth. Have you any suggestions but not too outlandish, as I only have access to quite ordinary garden centres. What grows in Aberdeen, climbing roses? magnolias? dwarf flowering cherries? what do you think? I planted an oak tree in honour of my first grandchild nearly ten years ago. It is now known as Charlie's Oak. When he is an old man it'll still be a comparatively young tree and he can shelter beneath its foliage. -- +-------------------------------------------------------+ | Internet: | writing from | | Fidonet: David Rance 2:252/110 | Caversham, | | BBS: telnet://mesnil.demon.co.uk | Reading, UK | +-------------------------------------------------------+ |
a shrub/tree for a new baby
"jayjay" wrote in message s.com... I am going to see my new grandchild in Aberdeen next week. I am thinking of buying a rose tree or something that we can plant to mark her birth. Have you any suggestions but not too outlandish, as I only have access to quite ordinary garden centres. What grows in Aberdeen, climbing roses? magnolias? dwarf flowering cherries? what do you think? -- jayjay ------------------------------------------------------------------------ posted via www.GardenBanter.co.uk My Brother in law bought a Japanese Maple on the birth of his son and has kept it in a pot so he can take it with him if he moves house. I have no idea how well these would fare in Aberdeen, but its thriving in Glasgow! Saffy. |
a shrub/tree for a new baby
"jayjay" wrote in message s.com... I am going to see my new grandchild in Aberdeen next week. I am thinking of buying a rose tree or something that we can plant to mark her birth. Have you any suggestions but not too outlandish, as I only have access to quite ordinary garden centres. What grows in Aberdeen, climbing roses? magnolias? dwarf flowering cherries? what do you think? -- jayjay ------------------------------------------------------------------------ posted via www.GardenBanter.co.uk My Brother in law bought a Japanese Maple on the birth of his son and has kept it in a pot so he can take it with him if he moves house. I have no idea how well these would fare in Aberdeen, but its thriving in Glasgow! Saffy. |
a shrub/tree for a new baby
"jayjay" wrote in message
s.com... I am going to see my new grandchild in Aberdeen next week. I am thinking of buying a rose tree or something that we can plant to mark her birth. Have you any suggestions but not too outlandish, as I only have access to quite ordinary garden centres. What grows in Aberdeen, climbing roses? magnolias? dwarf flowering cherries? what do you think? -- jayjay Why not visit a garden centre in Aberdeen, we have some pretty good ones. They should be able to give you good advice on the local area. Also avoids transportation problems. This is what I do when I want a plant to mark a particular occasion and it lets me see what is in flower as flowering times given in books rarely match the Aberdeen area. Mark |
a shrub/tree for a new baby
"jayjay" wrote in message s.com... I am going to see my new grandchild in Aberdeen next week. I am thinking of buying a rose tree or something that we can plant to mark her birth. Have you any suggestions but not too outlandish, as I only have access to quite ordinary garden centres. What grows in Aberdeen, climbing roses? magnolias? dwarf flowering cherries? what do you think? -- jayjay ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Not exactly answering your question, but when my daughter was born I looked up her names in the RHS plant finder, and found that there is a Clematis 'Anna' and a C. alpina 'Constance'. So we bought these, and they're currently in pots but we intend to put them in the ground in due course. Regards Neil |
a shrub/tree for a new baby
"jayjay" wrote in message
s.com... I am going to see my new grandchild in Aberdeen next week. I am thinking of buying a rose tree or something that we can plant to mark her birth. Have you any suggestions but not too outlandish, as I only have access to quite ordinary garden centres. What grows in Aberdeen, climbing roses? magnolias? dwarf flowering cherries? what do you think? -- jayjay Why not visit a garden centre in Aberdeen, we have some pretty good ones. They should be able to give you good advice on the local area. Also avoids transportation problems. This is what I do when I want a plant to mark a particular occasion and it lets me see what is in flower as flowering times given in books rarely match the Aberdeen area. Mark |
a shrub/tree for a new baby
"jayjay" wrote in message s.com... I am going to see my new grandchild in Aberdeen next week. I am thinking of buying a rose tree or something that we can plant to mark her birth. Have you any suggestions but not too outlandish, as I only have access to quite ordinary garden centres. What grows in Aberdeen, climbing roses? magnolias? dwarf flowering cherries? what do you think? -- jayjay ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Not exactly answering your question, but when my daughter was born I looked up her names in the RHS plant finder, and found that there is a Clematis 'Anna' and a C. alpina 'Constance'. So we bought these, and they're currently in pots but we intend to put them in the ground in due course. Regards Neil |
a shrub/tree for a new baby
"jayjay" wrote in message s.com... I am going to see my new grandchild in Aberdeen next week. I am thinking of buying a rose tree or something that we can plant to mark her birth. Have you any suggestions but not too outlandish, as I only have access to quite ordinary garden centres. What grows in Aberdeen, climbing roses? magnolias? dwarf flowering cherries? what do you think? -- jayjay ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Not exactly answering your question, but when my daughter was born I looked up her names in the RHS plant finder, and found that there is a Clematis 'Anna' and a C. alpina 'Constance'. So we bought these, and they're currently in pots but we intend to put them in the ground in due course. Regards Neil |
a shrub/tree for a new baby
"jayjay" wrote in message s.com... I am going to see my new grandchild in Aberdeen next week. I am thinking of buying a rose tree or something that we can plant to mark her birth. Have you any suggestions but not too outlandish, as I only have access to quite ordinary garden centres. What grows in Aberdeen, climbing roses? magnolias? dwarf flowering cherries? what do you think? -- jayjay ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Not exactly answering your question, but when my daughter was born I looked up her names in the RHS plant finder, and found that there is a Clematis 'Anna' and a C. alpina 'Constance'. So we bought these, and they're currently in pots but we intend to put them in the ground in due course. Regards Neil |
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