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Help with identifying this rapidly growing plant

On 22/02/2013 in forum

? This doesn't look like an annual. Yes, but I thing, the thick "wooden" stem stand for some years. Any gardener save seeds for growing in the next year and another say, that P.o. is a self sowing plant, they love the "tree-like" plant. And everybody have own


Talkback: Teeny tiny trees for small gardens

On 28/11/2011 in forum

just had two trees taken down (with consent) which had tree preservation orders. A condition of removal is replacement with 'native deciduous' although we would like a type that remains as small as possible! Any suggestions? can anyone tell me when


evergreen screen planting

On 07/04/2013 in forum

is approx 50 metres long on one of our boundaries.  I realise plants/trees won’t follow my exact specifications.  But if they did in an ideal world we’d like: Something which is fast growing Will reach no greater than 1.5 to 1.8 metres when fully grown


Mystery Plant

On 03/01/2013 in forum

this is due to deciduousness rather than illness? The photo is from a while ago, i can take another/better one if it would help.   Thanks   Hi bookmonster, another pic might help, a bit closer in for detail, can't quite see enough. Are some of the leaves


I want to hide the houses at the end of the garden

On 02/05/2013 in forum

for a mixed screen against our fence of Laurel, climbers and deciduous trees for interest. Can recommend Solanum Crispum as is a great, fast growing climber. We're slowly getting a nice dense screen but it will take a while. Looked into pleached option


Quick Growing Hedge/Conifers?

On 09/03/2012 in forum

! These are what I would consider. Hi! I work as a local authority arboriculturalist (tree officer) and from almost 25 years experience I'd recommend you stay away from conifers! What you gain in the short term - a quick dense screen- you may come to regret


Mystery 'Tree'

On 29/02/2012 in forum

We have what appears to be an old small deciduous tree in our garden ( Aberdeenshire ), but cannot identify it.  Maybe it's an out-of-hand shrub? Here goes: it has a 'weeping' pendulous habit, stands around 3 metres by  the same spread, never


Lavatera

On 03/02/2013 in forum

hibiscus http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=959 "Hibiscus can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs, trees, annuals or perennials, with simple or palmately lobed leaves and large, funnel-shaped flowers over a long flowering season" Says it all


Border plant

On 19/04/2012 in forum

for wilflife and has berries for coulur, howthorn or acer Campester (feild Maple) You need to decide whether you want evergreens, or whether you don't mind it being a bit bare in winter. Beech is a bit of an exception because although they're deciduous when


Snowdrops

On 24/01/2013 in forum

to escape from the shadow cast by deciduous trees. They did not need to protect themsleves from drying out, so they never developed a coat for protection. Narcissus and Tulips became bulbs to avoid Summer drought, so they have protecting skins. Bulbs without


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