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Post by sweetpea on Jan 2, 2013 19:56:49 GMT
Guy from Western Power called round today. He reckons the wisteria which has climbed up the supporting cable for the pole will have to go. I am not able to keep it in check as there are dire warnings on the pole not to touch.....danger of death  Shame really as it has been there for years but the flowere were a bit wishy washy anyway so no great loss. Mind you the birds used it a lot prior to using the seed dispensers. |
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Post by grindle on Jan 3, 2013 6:27:01 GMT
that's a shame SP, but for the sake of your electricity, I guess it's the right thing to do, you can always plant a better one elsewhere
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Post by Geranium on Jan 3, 2013 6:49:20 GMT
It's never nice removing plants, but it does sound vital that your wisteria should go.  |
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Post by Tel on Jan 3, 2013 7:41:43 GMT
Save the plant, cut the power. ;D ;D  |
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Post by Cherry on Jan 3, 2013 8:57:30 GMT
The electricity surveyors have checked my pole and found it wanting, so they will eventually bring in a machine to fell it and replace. It is upsetting because I have trained Dorothy Perkins up this to hide it. They did not really mind that in my case, but I do have a lot of clearing to do.
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Post by sweetpea on Jan 3, 2013 15:55:48 GMT
That's the thing about nature; something that is upright will always get something to climb up it, even if it is only bindweed.
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Post by sweetpea on Jan 10, 2013 19:11:26 GMT
Here is a pic of the wisteria going up the support:  |
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Post by Cherry on Jan 10, 2013 20:14:21 GMT
I would cut it back a wee bit and when they have gone let it go up again. I don't think it is doing a lot of harm. I must have a look at my rose again. The situation is very similar to yours and the electrical surveyors were not worried about anything climbing on it. The pole just needs replacing. I think I have nasty signs on my pole too.
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Post by Rosie on Jan 31, 2013 8:57:49 GMT
Thats a shame it has to go, it's a lovely mature plant. there used to be a hedge along the burn here but the hydroboard hacked it all out to get into the electricity lines.
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Post by sweetpea on Jan 31, 2013 16:28:29 GMT
Nobody has been round yet so perhaps they've forgotten  |
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Post by Geranium on Feb 1, 2013 10:48:11 GMT
Poor Wisteria - it looks lovely in flower.  |
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