Trees

Eucalyptus respond well to coppicing, normally done in February/March time, so it isn't surprising to see it return from the dead. The only thing I'd be worried about is that it is young fresh growth which might be cut back by a really cold frost and I'd consider just fleecing it if the weather...

Thanks @ViewAhead - I'll definitely look into it but they would have to be evergreens or what's left of the cedar will just look like a strange red column in the middle of the garden during the winter months!

I asked that to , he said its a l shaped field the narrower strip is in front of house where field is good and flat also wants tree where it can be seen other part of the field slops down , I did tell him just plant a sorbus our a crab apple and stop being difficult

I would say English oak but look around for the other oaks near by it's got to be same as them , you can then compare leaf shape and leaf stalk length

Thanks so much everybody for your pics and advise, Arbutus Unedo is definitely one I want and it's great to hear it's so versatile.

Sorry - forgot to post this yesterday. The tree has produced plenty of foliage, although it's looking pretty manky now, as is the norm for the time of year here. Hopefully, it'll look better next year, with better branching and therefore a better shape overall, as long as they don't keep...

That's apparently how it got it's common name @Escarpment .

Agree with @infradig; those logs don't look suitable for burning and by that I mean entirely unsuitable.

Thankyou, I had a quick look tonight and could not move the tub, so it looks as though the camellias won't be decanting at all, but the tub is a bit ugly. At least the plants are getting adequate moisture at present. I need to disguise the tub though. Will try to get a photo.

I can understand the problem @ClematisDbee . There's no guarantee of any kind with neighbours, whether they're tenants or purchasers, unfortunately. It will certainly help if you have something they may not want to handle too much, but there's also the question of maintaining it yourself. It...

It's bare root season now, and you'll be able to pre order some whips from a decent hedge supplier for very little outlay. You don't have to order a huge amount to do a nice little run on the inside, which will then fill out well. Ordering now would also give you time to prep the area, which...

I think you should succeed with cuttings taken Nov-January. Strip the bark 40mm from bottom and plant in fine silt soil. Keep wet and in shade . It likes damp conditions, boggy ground. Even logs left behind when clearing have been seen to root !

Looks like it's in a similar stage in life as mine. I'm excited to see where it gets to. Wanted one for years!

How odd @Palustris . Perhaps it never really grew out and down the way it should have. Sometimes there's no real rhyme or reason is there? Hope the other shrubs don't fail though.

Don't worry @fairygirl, I was only kidding! Although I have beefed it up a bit now. Hood preparation makes perfect sense.And everyone, Thanks for all the help !

Well, I staked it, firmed it in and pulled it straight. I've raked in some bonemeal to the surface, watered and given it a good mulch of a compost / manure mix.It was so wobbly before I did it. And from memory I remember it was staked really badly. Just a little thinn metal pole that raised...

Your silver birch look pretty good to me. It is quite normal for older specimens to develop warty areas on the trunks with age. I would be inclined to thin out some of the thin twiggy stems to allow a good air circulation through the crown. As above comments, it looks as if the main leader...

They'll gradually grow together and become self supporting. All those 'main' branches will get heftier as they mature and thicken up. You would just trim the top and sides to maintain that rectangle, and it will keep thickening in the same way as a conventional hedge would do. Hornbeam will...

Brilliant, thankyou @pete, that is so helpful. You can tell I don't do this routinely. I feel more confident now.

How many thousand would you like? They are as prolific as sycamore. They are supposed to be slow growing, but the ones here, very quickly get up to a couple of feet high if I do not see them. Transplanting them would slow them down though.