Trees

Thanks I pruned it down by about a 3rd last winter ... will aim to keep then.

No, france and I can(t get these things here so I order from Belgium

I will try that, watch this space, thanks

Acer palmatum Enkan should have wine red leaves. Green is not the norm. I would suggest you pinch any tips off which have new green leaves.Acer palmatum 'Enkan' (L) | Japanese maple 'Enkan' Trees/RHS

Ah super. I'll try that out and see how bad it is. May come back for more advice if it's still showing green in the upper trunk. Cheers

Cheers for replies all. I shall extend the cane and see what happens. It is pretty rigid at the top but I can bend it to secure to a taller cane. Ideally I want it to keep growing taller yet.

That's a handy warning thanks, I have young self seeded (or more likely bird pooped) ones all over the place!

This is a chimera or graft hybrid between laburnam and broom. Interesting because the tissues remain seperate so you get yellow and pink flowers on seperate branches. I wonder if they would be happier planted in the ground if possible?

A group of friends and myself had a Red Sentinel planted as a memorial tree for a friend who died. The description said everything you have commented on, including that it holds the fruit all winter. If you leave it the new growth will push the old fruit from the branches, unless you pick the...

Have a look at summer pruning of the new growth

We had this willow pollarded in Dec 2023/Jan 2024, which took two thirds off its height. During 2024 there was vigorous new growth as expected. However, in late August or early September, all the leaves darkened and fell within a matter of days. I posted on here at the time, and people thought...

It looks very similar to the type I see around here with flowers varying in colour from pink to almost purple, from a distance.They are also the white flowered short bushy types.That one looks a bit thin, either its nearly finished flowering or the surrounding trees are affecting its growth.

When we did our willows we did them in the Autumn and were told to strip of all the leaves as @Adam l says to reduce transpiration. Still worth giving it a go.

Yes my golden Irish Yew is male.

Thank you both, I'll have to remember next winter.

I think most of us just look at "new posts" regardless of category.The link that Victoria posted covers all the bases.The main thing to do will make sure it's getting the right amount of light (plants in offices are often placed in darker corners where they (initially) look nice, then people...

I'd agree that once a Magnolia forms strong roots, they grow well in neutral Ph , clay soil. As with most pot-grown plants, it's the transition from compost-based rootball to open soil that is the tricky part.

I think it's wide enough, if you mean you want it 800mm wide. They will need some decent light so will they get at least some sunshine in that position.

Now seeing the photos agree about pussy willow because of the catkins.

I agree, that a lot depends on what stage they are at. If you are only cutting small branchlets then a little sap bleeding will not hurt. You can always do more in late May-June, as long as you are not cutting anything thicker than a pencil. Any bigger cuts will have to wait till Winter.