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steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	Big Change Oct 31, 2011 20:59:01 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Oct 31, 2011 20:59:01 GMT Liquidamber not hardy?
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Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Big Change Oct 31, 2011 21:02:14 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Oct 31, 2011 21:02:14 GMT Good choice....wonderful bark
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Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,968	Big Change Oct 31, 2011 21:35:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Oct 31, 2011 21:35:51 GMT Oct 31, 2011 20:59:01 GMT steve said: Liquidamber not hardy? Not hardy enough for this spot. Am I wrong? You are making me think now? I think it was the wind which put me off it.

hywel Guest	Big Change Oct 31, 2011 22:01:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by hywel on Oct 31, 2011 22:01:57 GMT You could have carved the stump into a woodden sculpture, like this one I saw in a park ;D

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Big Change Oct 31, 2011 22:25:40 GMT

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The pic has not come up Hywel. Sometimes they show up next time I look in. I was lucky to get it reasonably level. Husband hated doing it and did not know if the saw was big enough. It would have been nice to have one carved.

There is the picture now. That is magnificent.

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Big Change Oct 31, 2011 22:31:24 GMT

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Oct 31, 2011 21:35:51 GMT Cherry said:

Oct 31, 2011 20:59:01 GMT steve said:

Liquidamber not hardy?

Not hardy enough for this spot. Am I wrong? You are making me think now? I think it was the wind which put me off it.

No after looking it up you are right, but mine never lost a twig in the severe winter last year, we also get winds that brown the Acer leaves but the Liquidamber is thriving...could be down to microclimate again

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merlin Top Member Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go." Posts: 2,797	Big Change Nov 1, 2011 5:22:09 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by merlin on Nov 1, 2011 5:22:09 GMT Blimey that was a bigun' hope your Laburnum fills the space for you....pity a the Liquidamber wouldn't be hartdy enough.

grindle Top Member Tamar Valley Posts: 19,745	Big Change Nov 1, 2011 5:34:00 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grindle on Nov 1, 2011 5:34:00 GMT that is a big job to tackle Cherry, your tree will look good there and it's amazing how quickly it all recovers

Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Big Change Nov 1, 2011 9:30:20 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Nov 1, 2011 9:30:20 GMT I saw Liquidambers at the Tree Nursery when I bought my Prunus. They looked amazing! Pity you can't plant one, but your Prunus will give you a lot of pleasure. What size tree have you bought?

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Big Change Dec 23, 2011 21:02:39 GMT

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I bought the Prunus serrula yesterday. It is 11 ft and half standard, although the trunk is quite high before branching. I was going to photograph it but the branches are so thin and 'whippy' it would not show up very well. I will have a shot at a photo after Christmas when things slow down a bit here.

Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Big Change Dec 23, 2011 21:13:33 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Dec 23, 2011 21:13:33 GMT Well, you shouldn't have any problems planting it in this weather, anyway! Did I tell you that my new Prunus subhirtella is flowering? The Nursery didn't think it would until next year, but it has quite a lot of flowers.

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,968	Big Change Dec 24, 2011 11:35:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Dec 24, 2011 11:35:59 GMT Beautiful tree Geranium. One of my favourites. Mine is a pink pendula so it flowers all at once just a little bit later than the usual sort.

Rosie Global Moderator Rambling Rosie. Posts: 9,407	Big Change Jan 23, 2012 9:12:15 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rosie on Jan 23, 2012 9:12:15 GMT I saw the spot where Cherry had the tree taken down and it's looking great!! her Prunus is a lovely shaped tree
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Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Big Change Jan 23, 2012 12:50:16 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Jan 23, 2012 12:50:16 GMT Are we going to see any photos of your visit, Rosie?

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Big Change Jan 24, 2012 9:13:07 GMT

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Geranium, we did not take any because we know each other well now and have put photos on before.

Rosie was able to advise about the Arbutus unedo, which you may remember. I asked whether I should prune the lower branches off and shape the large shrub. The answer was just to do it. I think Rosie is right.

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