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Post by piskie on Mar 28, 2016 12:10:39 GMT
Just reading in April's issue of Gardener's World mag - Joe Swift recommending a tree for a 'small garden'. Lovely tree - an Amelanchier lamarckii. However, this lovely tree, suitable for a 'small garden' grows to a height and spread of 10m x 7m.
Is it me?
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Post by daisy on Mar 28, 2016 15:43:04 GMT
Now that would make me ask the same question piskie as that's a substantial size of tree - don't know how much you can prune that type of tree, but I suppose it'd be smaller in a large pot |
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Post by daitheplant on Mar 28, 2016 19:24:45 GMT
Amelanchier is a beautiful tree, but is much too big for a modern sized garden. You COULD grow it in a container, thus "bonsaing" it, but I doubt it would flower. I wouldn`t go for a tree which grows above 3M.
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Post by SueA on Mar 28, 2016 20:18:36 GMT
I've got one (in a small garden)!  I had it in a large pot for a few years at the old house & it flowers & fruits beautifully. I've planted it out at the end of the garden here to see if it will grow in the 'soggy end' as they like moist but free draining soil - well it's moist but not exactly free draining, it was part of a collection of wildlife friendly plants I won once so if it doesn't take it won't be a great loss. I don't think they shoot up that fast although they do eventually get tall & you can thin them out if they're multi-stemmed. O.H. says I should just plant anything I want as we'll be dead before they get big enough to be a problem! I know what you mean about 'suitable for a small garden' though, I don't think they mean 'small' in your average terrace/semi size, but 'small' in 'half an acre' is small ways! |
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Post by grindle on Mar 29, 2016 7:18:33 GMT
I have one in my garden too, I agree with your OH SueA I'll be long gone before it gets that big, along with a lot of other trees I have here |
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Post by piskie on Mar 29, 2016 8:54:49 GMT
Given I'm about to enter my 6th decade - maybe I'll be ok to plant one of these beauties then |
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Post by sweetpea on Mar 30, 2016 11:44:55 GMT
have one which was here when we moved in about 9 -10 years ago and it is about 12' give or take. Surrounded by other larger trees though. Which reminds me, I have some pruning to do  |
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Post by daisy on Mar 30, 2016 16:02:54 GMT
Given I'm about to enter my 6th decade - maybe I'll be ok to plant one of these beauties then Having a party to celebrate piskie |
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Post by piskie on Mar 30, 2016 20:35:03 GMT
No no nope no - am in denial .... Head under the pillow  |
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Post by daisy on Mar 31, 2016 13:22:19 GMT
No no nope no - am in denial .... Head under the pillow Have your own party piskie just you, the credit card and tour of the garden centres/nurseries - go nuts - now to me that's a party and if you're not tooooo exhausted..later have a bottle or two of vino and either do this  at the amount you've just spent, or this  cause you couldn't care less |
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at the amount you've just spent, or this 
