Looking at the bark I'm also going Prunus/Cherry of some sort :), can't say I've ever seen one so dense and rounded, has this tree been clipped? :)
I'd go dark, same as the fence perhaps or at least something to tone it down, at the moment your eye is drawn to the bench rather than your...
Not much to look at but this is the progress so far :) a hole!! :snork:[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Popped to another town today and found a cracking plant seller on the high street, he had loads of cannas, all looked stunning and healthy, he had...
Stunning garden al :dbgrtmb:, think there still may be room for that rhino, elephant and gorilla though :lunapic 130165696578242 5:
Update.....I've started digging :snork:, I'll try and get some photos on asap :)
How annoying :frown:, I'm quite sure it will be worth the wait though al :blue thumb:
Any news al, has it arrived yet?? :)
On the first photo you can just make out the elephants trunk on the left and on their website there is a gorilla!!! :hate-shocked::biggrin:
This is the place by us - http://www.feranti-and-son.co.uk/And here's some photos of outside their shop this morning[ATTACH][ATTACH]
Seems the little 'blighters' are spreading :heehee:, it could be an invasion :lunapic 130165696578242 5:
I've just Googled the two parent bananas which mine is supposed to be a hybrid of and Sikkimensis is accepted as being fairly cold and frost...
Its in a town called Stapleford al, Google maps says its around 30mins drive from Burton on Trent?? :)
When I lived at my parents house it was right under the approach path for airplanes coming into Manchester Airport, visitors often said how can...
Went past the shop I mentioned earlier in the thread that's local to us and they have 3 different sized giraffes outside, a large rhino and 2...
Honestly Pete, I don't know but I believe Sikkimensis to be quite hardy so we'll see how it goes. I'll be keeping it frost free for certain but...
Here's my Musa Ornata 'Aurea' x sikkimensis today, looking stunning[ATTACH]
As you say Stephen yes this ones definitely a Cordyline ;) :biggrin: - http://www.prestigeplants.com.au/www/content/default.aspx?cid=841I've...
I got mine through last winter by overwintering them on a warm windowsill in the house (they weren't as big as yours Pete), so I suspect a heated...
Thanks for the kind comments :) The pink cordylines are proving very popular when I can get them, they're called 'electric pink' and fairly new...
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