Trees

Euclaytpus will be a problem if planted out after being at all root-constricted in a pot. They are best planted out when very small (larger ones are now grown using air-pots to counter the problem, but I'm not convinced that that is as good an answer as "planting tiny"). The problem is that...

Pear leaf blister mite. No cure, remove and burn affected leaves.

That's good to hear Doesn't follow though, sadly, that your next purchase will be to your liking ... and it will take a few years for a new tree to fruit ... so I think worth picking one that you are going to enjoy (and will grow OK in your climate / soil /etc.) rather than waiting those...

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And tying them in to the wire on the wall then weeded the border beneath the apples. Hope you enjoy my blog.

I think that would work well Freddy

Sculpture, or halve it to make a stool - in fact, two stools!

Yarp. Silverleaf fungus ( Chondrostereum purpureum) is the specific culprit in this instance

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Thanks Dave....it's looking sadder by the day but the other tree looks fine.... i cut off one dead looking branch but couldn't see a definate discolouring down the center , will have a another look tomorrow.....

Mine hasn't exactly got any bark yet it's to young. I'm almost certain it's either the cold or the wind.

Hmmm, supposed to be easy to grow!! Oh well we can but try!! Val

Anyone grow this, it looks really pretty. Val

Lovely pictures! What a great way to spend your time!

I'd reckon about 30 years or so.

I got the saw out this afternoon and whipped the dead half of the tree off. Madahhlia - I take it that is a variety of honeysuckle? Is it not suitable for climbing or something?

Thanks for that info Whis4ey - I have had no success with cuttings - but will definitey try the seed route. I have the start of flowers on one of mine at the moment - will keep an eye on them. S

Thanks for the suggestions Kristen. I could run some perforated drainage pipe into a nearby ditch - so I'll try that and see how it goes.

I try NOT to prune my Japanese maples as I believe they take on better shape naturally. I will, however, periodically remove lower branches to help display the trunk I would NEVER remove the leading bud unless I was wanting a dwarf tree or training for Bonsai There can be a dilemma where a tree...

Dunno if relevant, but I scrub the trunks of my Silver Birch ... they come up a treat I just use a bucket of water and a scrubbing brush, although I do wonder if Power Washing would do (and not do any damage) was it would be a more arm-chair approach that I think I would enjoy more