Trees

Hi penguin, a good hedging conifer is Thuja plicata atrovirens the Western Red Cedar. It is slower growing than Leylandii, has aromatic foliage, is more compact than Leylandii and will regrow if any foliage dies off. David.

Thanks Walnut. I'm not sure we've had frost down here, but I'll keep an eye on them!

For me, planting a tree is best done in the autumn - gives the roots time to settle before the spring and summer.Just remember that a tree in a container needs a lot of feeding and watering. Planting at this time of year means you need to water at least every week.

I've got a few, they don't seem that fussy. The biggest is 2m tall in a large pot in neutral soil. I feed it with ericacious plant food but they're certainly not as sensitive to alkaline conditions as things like blueberries. I'll probably plant it in the ground later this year. It suffered a...

Thanks-I now think it probably is a normal form of Lavandula-simply trained and pruned. It just seems to have leaves unlike any I've seen in lavender as they are lobed (pointed lobes) and slightly thicker than the typical. Otherwise tthe color is the same and scent also. There is no evidence...

Thanks for that Celia. No, there is nothing between the upper sideshoots and the tip. I think I will give it another week then if there is no activity chop it! That way, I figure the energy gets diverted to those sideshoots instead of the tip that was knocked off by it's clumsy owner!

I didn't think either, Robusta or fillilera, were particually cold tolerant, my little one seems to survive down to minus 5C but it sure looks a mess by spring. Just something that I noticed this winter is that the leaves that are held horizontal catch the frost much worse than the emerging...

Many thnaks for these replies about moving my Tree Peony, these are very helpful. Peter

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grow a hedge :D

Thanks Bluedun. I thought as much! Shame it's where it is or I would just leave be, but it's in the way of this week's idea! Perhaps I'll try working around it!Enjoy your 11!! :D :D

Acers always look dead in winter as they are dicidious, I would just cut off any brown dead looking tips and if you've just repotted it then I would'nt feed it for a couple of months, they don't need alot of food as they are very slow growing :D

Not all Apple trees are self fertile, but if there is another one close by that flowers the same time you should be in with a chance. Fingers crossed

I have an acer which I've had for nearly six years. I've only ever trimmed the dead tips off in spring.We live next to the sea and it is very windy but my acer is about 5 feet tall and thriving, even though my mother inlaw said it would die!Ha Ha

never mind thats the second and the last one i have brought from homebase with the same thing happening ill try somewhere else next time i think, i will put the bonzai outside next time though. thanks again

Whis4ey.

I agree palms do not have a big root system, I've seen them being moved in Jamaica, huge ones and they had big round root ball.

No open to ground below so would soak away, would use filter pipe (holes in it) and maybe fill with stone?Dont really know if it is a good Idea or not.

This is interesting as I have one in a pot . It's wintered outdoor last year but it wasn't much of a cold winter. Suppose if it does get a bit siberian as mentioned above, I could fleece mine. John

February is not long, and at that time the ground was very wet. Sounds like the roots have not settled enough yet to support pressure on the new growth. I presume when you planted it, that you teased out the roots.Should be fine, but let us know if the situation changes.