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  1. Black Orchid

    Need help with a flowering cherry tree

    Pete this annoys me :wallbanging: with shops and garden centres forcing plants in to flower well before their time just to sell them and show the plant at it's full beauty :mute:
    Pete this annoys me :wallbanging: with shops and garden centres forcing plants in to flower well before their time just to sell them and show the plant at it's full beauty :mute:
    Pete this annoys me :wallbanging: with shops and garden centres forcing plants in to flower well before their time just to sell them and show the plant at it's full beauty :mute:
    Pete this annoys me :wallbanging: with shops and garden centres forcing plants in to flower well before their time just to sell them and show the plant at it's full beauty :mute:
    Black Orchid, Apr 19, 2018
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    Gail_68
    Apr 20, 2018
  2. RowieW

    What trees ???

    Have sent for a soil testing kit. Though not sure if I'm clued up enough to use the information when I've got it
    Have sent for a soil testing kit. Though not sure if I'm clued up enough to use the information when I've got it
    Have sent for a soil testing kit. Though not sure if I'm clued up enough to use the information when I've got it
    Have sent for a soil testing kit. Though not sure if I'm clued up enough to use the information when I've got it
    RowieW, Apr 23, 2018
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    RowieW
    Apr 24, 2018
  3. strongylodon

    ID

    Thanks @WeeTam but it is not Sycamore (fortunately).I think you are right @pete, I never associated it with Acer negundo only being familiar with the variegated form. It was probably planted...
    Thanks @WeeTam but it is not Sycamore (fortunately).I think you are right @pete, I never associated it with Acer negundo only being familiar with the variegated form. It was probably planted 30/40 years ago so it is at full height.
    Thanks @WeeTam but it is not Sycamore (fortunately).I think you are right @pete, I never associated it with Acer negundo only being familiar with the variegated form. It was probably planted 30/40 years ago so it is at full height.
    Thanks @WeeTam but it is not Sycamore (fortunately).I think you are right @pete, I never associated it with Acer negundo only being familiar with the variegated form. It was probably planted...
    strongylodon, Apr 24, 2018
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    strongylodon
    Apr 24, 2018
  4. pewe

    Photinia fraseri 'Red Robin' - positioning

    ''There are many ways to grow the Red Robin plant, including planting it in the ground, in pots and against a wall. It can make for a great decorative feature with its lovely coloured leaves. It...
    ''There are many ways to grow the Red Robin plant, including planting it in the ground, in pots and against a wall. It can make for a great decorative feature with its lovely coloured leaves. It truly is an easy plant to grow and look after, with pruning once or twice a year recommended between...
    ''There are many ways to grow the Red Robin plant, including planting it in the ground, in pots and against a wall. It can make for a great decorative feature with its lovely coloured leaves. It truly is an easy plant to grow and look after, with...
    ''There are many ways to grow the Red Robin plant, including planting it in the ground, in pots and against a wall. It can make for a great decorative feature with its lovely coloured leaves. It...
    pewe, Apr 27, 2018
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    Ned
    Apr 27, 2018
  5. BobbysMum

    Gardener has damaged trees with a strimmer

    Good idea :dbgrtmb:....as they put these around the new tree's when planted by us :)
    Good idea :dbgrtmb:....as they put these around the new tree's when planted by us :)
    Good idea :dbgrtmb:....as they put these around the new tree's when planted by us :)
    Good idea :dbgrtmb:....as they put these around the new tree's when planted by us :)
    BobbysMum, Aug 30, 2017 ... 2
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    Gail_68
    Apr 29, 2018
  6. Fifegardener

    Blossom tree - help!

    Nothing to lose to try and give it a boost Around here so many of the Magnolias are suffering and dropped so many of their blooms with the winds and frosts.. Sad really..
    Nothing to lose to try and give it a boost Around here so many of the Magnolias are suffering and dropped so many of their blooms with the winds and frosts.. Sad really..
    Nothing to lose to try and give it a boost Around here so many of the Magnolias are suffering and dropped so many of their blooms with the winds and frosts.. Sad really..
    Nothing to lose to try and give it a boost Around here so many of the Magnolias are suffering and dropped so many of their blooms with the winds and frosts.. Sad really..
    Fifegardener, May 3, 2018
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    Marley Farley
    May 4, 2018
  7. kazzawazza

    What's happening to my tree?

    @kazzawazza they run from £9 and over on both ebay and amazon as @Marley Farley as stated.
    @kazzawazza they run from £9 and over on both ebay and amazon as @Marley Farley as stated.
    @kazzawazza they run from £9 and over on both ebay and amazon as @Marley Farley as stated.
    @kazzawazza they run from £9 and over on both ebay and amazon as @Marley Farley as stated.
    kazzawazza, May 7, 2018 ... 2
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    Gail_68
    May 8, 2018
  8. Mays

    Tree branches not blossoming

    Thank you for the replies. The snow was heavy around the area, so hopefully it was just that and not a disease of some sort.Will prune and hope for the best I guess...!
    Thank you for the replies. The snow was heavy around the area, so hopefully it was just that and not a disease of some sort.Will prune and hope for the best I guess...!
    Thank you for the replies. The snow was heavy around the area, so hopefully it was just that and not a disease of some sort.Will prune and hope for the best I guess...!
    Thank you for the replies. The snow was heavy around the area, so hopefully it was just that and not a disease of some sort.Will prune and hope for the best I guess...!
    Mays, May 12, 2018
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    Mays
    May 12, 2018
  9. pigeon

    Tree identification and pruning advice?

    Hi pigeon sorry for being late on replying but it does look nice now mate and a job well done...looks a lot smaller also
    Hi pigeon sorry for being late on replying but it does look nice now mate and a job well done...looks a lot smaller also
    Hi pigeon sorry for being late on replying but it does look nice now mate and a job well done...looks a lot smaller also
    Hi pigeon sorry for being late on replying but it does look nice now mate and a job well done...looks a lot smaller also
    pigeon, May 9, 2018
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    Gail_68
    May 16, 2018
  10. Robert Smith

    High Hedge Act - unusual case needs advice

    Thinkng outloud (I love the bat idea btw - genuis). Could you leave the tree that affords the most amount of privacy at its current height and take the rest down to 6.5 ft? My understanding is...
    Thinkng outloud (I love the bat idea btw - genuis). Could you leave the tree that affords the most amount of privacy at its current height and take the rest down to 6.5 ft? My understanding is that the act only applies to a row of two or more evergreen or semi evergreen trees? Some smart...
    Thinkng outloud (I love the bat idea btw - genuis). Could you leave the tree that affords the most amount of privacy at its current height and take the rest down to 6.5 ft? My understanding is that the act only applies to a row of two or more...
    Thinkng outloud (I love the bat idea btw - genuis). Could you leave the tree that affords the most amount of privacy at its current height and take the rest down to 6.5 ft? My understanding is...
    Robert Smith, Apr 24, 2018
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    Bfm
    May 17, 2018
  11. silu

    No good deed goes unpunished?

    Thanks all for your input. Have no intention or for that matter hope! of removing the Ivy atm or ever . All that has been done is to saw through the stems at the base of the tree. It's about 80/90...
    Thanks all for your input. Have no intention or for that matter hope! of removing the Ivy atm or ever . All that has been done is to saw through the stems at the base of the tree. It's about 80/90 ft high and so it will be a case of the stems dying off and then falling over time I expect. I...
    Thanks all for your input. Have no intention or for that matter hope! of removing the Ivy atm or ever . All that has been done is to saw through the stems at the base of the tree. It's about 80/90 ft high and so it will be a case of the stems...
    Thanks all for your input. Have no intention or for that matter hope! of removing the Ivy atm or ever . All that has been done is to saw through the stems at the base of the tree. It's about 80/90...
    silu, May 19, 2018
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    silu
    May 20, 2018
  12. Jack Sparrow

    Tree for small garden

    For another possibility, look into peaches. You won't find most people with a peach tree, but the right ones are perfectly happy in Britain.Sadly I wasn't in the place I planted mine long enough...
    For another possibility, look into peaches. You won't find most people with a peach tree, but the right ones are perfectly happy in Britain.Sadly I wasn't in the place I planted mine long enough to see it get to full sized (which was due to be about 6ft). In spring it produced amazing magenta...
    For another possibility, look into peaches. You won't find most people with a peach tree, but the right ones are perfectly happy in Britain.Sadly I wasn't in the place I planted mine long enough to see it get to full sized (which was due to be...
    For another possibility, look into peaches. You won't find most people with a peach tree, but the right ones are perfectly happy in Britain.Sadly I wasn't in the place I planted mine long enough...
    Jack Sparrow, Sep 7, 2017 ... 2
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    Graham B
    May 21, 2018
  13. Bfm

    Lylandi stumps

    Thanks for all the great advice. Certainly lots of think about.I took a few hours last weekend and dug a hole around each stump. I'd say another 2-3 feet below ground level. My reasoning...
    Thanks for all the great advice. Certainly lots of think about.I took a few hours last weekend and dug a hole around each stump. I'd say another 2-3 feet below ground level. My reasoning was that it would make work easy for a stump grinder. Would this be a fair assumption? So rather...
    Thanks for all the great advice. Certainly lots of think about.I took a few hours last weekend and dug a hole around each stump. I'd say another 2-3 feet below ground level. My reasoning was that it would make work easy for a stump...
    Thanks for all the great advice. Certainly lots of think about.I took a few hours last weekend and dug a hole around each stump. I'd say another 2-3 feet below ground level. My reasoning...
    Bfm, May 17, 2018
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    Bfm
    May 22, 2018
  14. TheMadHedger

    Protecting some young saplings

    Thanks! :)
    Thanks! :)
    Thanks! :)
    Thanks! :)
    TheMadHedger, May 22, 2018
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    TheMadHedger
    May 22, 2018
  15. Weedling

    To Fell or Not to Fell

    My thinking too Shiney....good advice too about the TPO. :) The copper beech, with skilled pruning, has to be retained :)
    My thinking too Shiney....good advice too about the TPO. :) The copper beech, with skilled pruning, has to be retained :)
    My thinking too Shiney....good advice too about the TPO. :) The copper beech, with skilled pruning, has to be retained :)
    My thinking too Shiney....good advice too about the TPO. :) The copper beech, with skilled pruning, has to be retained :)
    Weedling, May 20, 2018 ... 2
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    Verdun
    May 24, 2018
  16. 2nd_bassoon

    Flowering Acer

    Hi KFF...this isn't mentioned though when reading about the plant only about leaf changes in colour...:thankyou: for mentioning that :thumbsup: another piece of information learnt never having one myself :)
    Hi KFF...this isn't mentioned though when reading about the plant only about leaf changes in colour...:thankyou: for mentioning that :thumbsup: another piece of information learnt never having one myself :)
    Hi KFF...this isn't mentioned though when reading about the plant only about leaf changes in colour...:thankyou: for mentioning that :thumbsup: another piece of information learnt never having one myself :)
    Hi KFF...this isn't mentioned though when reading about the plant only about leaf changes in colour...:thankyou: for mentioning that :thumbsup: another piece of information learnt never having one myself :)
    2nd_bassoon, May 26, 2018
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    Gail_68
    May 26, 2018
  17. Terri Stevens

    problems with Acer

    Hi Terri...the crimson sentry what you have still comes under crimson king when I was looking on the net...some times they're in the same genetic family :)
    Hi Terri...the crimson sentry what you have still comes under crimson king when I was looking on the net...some times they're in the same genetic family :)
    Hi Terri...the crimson sentry what you have still comes under crimson king when I was looking on the net...some times they're in the same genetic family :)
    Hi Terri...the crimson sentry what you have still comes under crimson king when I was looking on the net...some times they're in the same genetic family :)
    Terri Stevens, May 28, 2018
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    Gail_68
    May 29, 2018
  18. bestify

    Rogue Cherry Blossom Root, safe to remove?

    bestify, May 29, 2018
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    Gail_68
    May 30, 2018
  19. Nattie75

    Moving 11 yr old Christmas tree

    Nattie75, you can't move that conifer; far, far too big. If you cut it back it won't grow back.I would take it out or cut it down to leave a 6' to 9' bare trunk and use it to plant a clematis...
    Nattie75, you can't move that conifer; far, far too big. If you cut it back it won't grow back.I would take it out or cut it down to leave a 6' to 9' bare trunk and use it to plant a clematis montanna on it.:)
    Nattie75, you can't move that conifer; far, far too big. If you cut it back it won't grow back.I would take it out or cut it down to leave a 6' to 9' bare trunk and use it to plant a clematis montanna on it.:)
    Nattie75, you can't move that conifer; far, far too big. If you cut it back it won't grow back.I would take it out or cut it down to leave a 6' to 9' bare trunk and use it to plant a clematis...
    Nattie75, Jun 1, 2018
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    Verdun
    Jun 2, 2018
  20. Black Orchid

    Cherry trees and nasturtium - are they good companions?

    I suspect that the recommendation came about as Nasturtiums attract blackfly so the thinking goes that they'll lure nasties away from the trees. I'm with NigelJ and Verdun, though..a potted tree...
    I suspect that the recommendation came about as Nasturtiums attract blackfly so the thinking goes that they'll lure nasties away from the trees. I'm with NigelJ and Verdun, though..a potted tree needs plenty of water and nutrients, which the Nasturtiums will be using up.
    I suspect that the recommendation came about as Nasturtiums attract blackfly so the thinking goes that they'll lure nasties away from the trees. I'm with NigelJ and Verdun, though..a potted tree needs plenty of water and nutrients, which the...
    I suspect that the recommendation came about as Nasturtiums attract blackfly so the thinking goes that they'll lure nasties away from the trees. I'm with NigelJ and Verdun, though..a potted tree...
    Black Orchid, Jun 5, 2018
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    noisette47
    Jun 6, 2018
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