Trees

My only thought is that plants in pots means that their rootball gets a LOT colder than if in the ground / greenhouse,a s the cold is all around the pot, whereas in the ground the cold is only "above"

Just to add a bit....it's worth buying a specific compost for citrus, they need acid, well-drained but rich conditions. It's REALLY important not to let the roots sit in water, so if the pots are placed in saucers, make sure that these are emptied out after watering. Keep an eye out for Scale...

Would a drop of sugar do? With a bit of scrumpy.I've got some Canadian cheddar.

Good luck with the crop Antonig.

I'm still undecided about the hedge, I think I might take a walk round a good local nursery at the weekend and see if that gives inspiration. I'm still keeping the Abelia in mind though.

Thanks for all the advice kristen, its appreciated!!

Bore holes about half to one inch diameter at an angle of about 45 degrees and pour in a glyphosate based weed killer.Top up a few times and it should do the job.

Thanks, I thought it would be difficult. I did have some acer's in pots and occasionally a seed or two would root in the soil around the pots. I have a few kojo no mai in pots which are really nice. A nice tree shape, lots of leaves, lots of blossom, then lots of seeds which find themselves...

will examine the fig closely on monday or tuesday when Im back and take some pics to see if anyone can see any sign of figs or ideas on what Im doing wrong thanks for all the input its helping lots

If you smoke as well that will lessen your odds ... for the rest your exposure is a lot less than people who actually worked with those materials ...

That's a good point...

I did a Google and there is indeed a fungus - referred to as Laurel Leaf "Shot Hole". The fungus causes brown spots which eventually fall out of the leaves. Doesn't appear to damage the tree, per se. Best to clear up all fallen leaves - so that the fungus doesn't survive on them near the base...

Hi alanaYou have a beautiful looking specimen there and it would be an absolute shame to do anything to it. The lower branches support a lot of the foliage in the lower part of the canopy, and removal of these limbs, I feel, would drastically alter the overall crown form. Although raising the...

Thanks for mentioning that. The thought crossed my mind too, but I forgot to say so - old age I expect!Classic C1 100% agree with that.

Lack of humidity!!Val

I tend to cut the one I have on the allotment back in autumn, as Bilbo says, its the best time. Any other time and it will "bleed".

I may be wrong, but one thing to consider if you are severing tree roots is: balance. If you slice too many on one side, it is possible to destabilise the tree. Come strong winds in the right direction and .... either the tree will lean or worse, uproot. Much depends on how big the hole...

I find some sites give the height of the plant as the height after ten years, rather then the eventual height, which may be why there is such a disparity

Is there any chance of a picture or two please wozwoz. I don't think it's anything to do with the winter months. I have Choisya 'Sundance' and it was buried for two weeks under a snow drift but suffered no ill effects apart from the weight of the snow had pushed it onto it's side. How old are...

Lushie there are many safe tree's/shrubs you could give your parrot that i'd imagine would be far easier for you to get your hands on than Eucalyptus, i give my birds Willow, Forsythia, Whitebeam Mountain Ash, Dogwood, Apple, Buddleia, Hazel, Ribes even Roses are perfectly safe & all these are...