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- Tue Jan 28, 2014 8:35 pm
- Forum: Palms (including Cycads and Cordyline)
- Topic: Trachycarpus fortunei trunk types Survey
- Replies: 37
- Views: 10602
Re: Trachycarpus fortunei trunk types Survey
I've seen one where its trunk has started to split open due to it being stripped. Is that a common occurrence?
- Fri Jan 24, 2014 6:53 pm
- Forum: Exotic Gardeners Question Time - Ask Here :-) (Public)
- Topic: Euphorbia
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1579
Euphorbia
Can anyone recommend any large hardy / exotic looking Euphorbias? There seems to be so many in the genus and I don't know where to start.. (Thanks in Advance)
- Fri Jan 24, 2014 2:11 pm
- Forum: Exotic Gardeners Question Time - Ask Here :-) (Public)
- Topic: What do you know about PODOCARPUS species?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5346
Re: What do you know about PODOCARPUS species?
Could anyone tell me if they think this is a P. henkelli or not? cheers
- Thu Jan 23, 2014 9:10 pm
- Forum: Other Exotics
- Topic: Quercus Ilex Holm oak
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1707
Re: Quercia Ilex Holm oak
Ive planted 20 amongst a shelter belt, they have not been at all fussy and are growing more quickly than I was expecting (but I will still be waiting a long time for them to get to a decent height!)
- Thu Jan 23, 2014 8:52 pm
- Forum: Exotic Gardeners Question Time - Ask Here :-) (Public)
- Topic: What do you know about PODOCARPUS species?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5346
Re: What do you know about PODOCARPUS species?
My partner bought me a what I have always thought was a Podocarpus henkelli from Trevenna Cross 5 years ago but after reading this thread, im starting to think it might be a P.salignus. However, I've compared P.salignus and P.henkelli on google images and to me mine still looks like a henkelli. It w...
- Sun Jan 12, 2014 9:38 am
- Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
- Topic: Anybody checked their Dicksonia Antartica's recently
- Replies: 118
- Views: 11238
Re: Anybody checked there Dicksonia Antartica's recently
My D. antartica has it knuckles, but my D. squarrossa is still growing fronds (at a slow rate). Is this one of the reasons why squarrosa are more tender?
- Sat Jan 11, 2014 11:14 pm
- Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
- Topic: Canary Island date palm, to move or not to move...?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 7980
Re: Canary Island date palm, to move or not to move...?
My inlaws who live on the north coast of brittany planted several Pheonix Canariensis 1m away from a boundary wall. They are finally just starting to form proper trunks, but the bases are now pressed right against the wall!! They are now worried as it is looking more and more likely that they will h...
- Sat Jan 11, 2014 10:12 pm
- Forum: Other Exotics
- Topic: Help needed,choosing a pine tree.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3105
Re: Help needed,choosing a pine tree.
Probably too late but how about Pinus thunbergii (japanese black pine)
- Sat Jan 04, 2014 9:22 pm
- Forum: Exotic Gardeners Question Time - Ask Here :-) (Public)
- Topic: Eriobotrya japonica
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5264
Re: Eriobotrya japonica
I bought it for the foliage and hadn't considered the fruits .. Are the fruits good enough to eat when grown in the uk?
- Sat Jan 04, 2014 4:03 pm
- Forum: Exotic Gardeners Question Time - Ask Here :-) (Public)
- Topic: Eriobotrya japonica
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5264
Re: Eriobotrya japonica
Dave Brown wrote:It may also be to control size or vigour
Oh dear.. I was hoping it would grow to be big and messy (I like things rustic ).cordyman wrote:It may also give the desirable long trunk with bushy head that many desire
Thanks for your help though..
- Sat Jan 04, 2014 9:38 am
- Forum: Exotic Gardeners Question Time - Ask Here :-) (Public)
- Topic: Eriobotrya japonica
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5264
Re: Eriobotrya japonica
Thanks, that makes sense.. I guess thats why fruit trees are usually grafted
- Fri Jan 03, 2014 10:10 pm
- Forum: Exotic Gardeners Question Time - Ask Here :-) (Public)
- Topic: Eriobotrya japonica
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5264
Eriobotrya japonica
I got my first Eriobotrya japonica today and found that it was grafted. Is this normal and OK?
- Fri Jan 03, 2014 12:55 pm
- Forum: Exotic Gardeners Question Time - Ask Here :-) (Public)
- Topic: Why do Dicksonia antarctica change colour ?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 8051
Re: Why do Dicksonia antarctica change colour ?
All the trunk that has grown on mine since it was planted in the UK is light brown / slightly orange and the original trunk is a darker brown. My guess would be that the colour differences is due to climate as I've seen lots of Dicksonia Antartica in Cornwall, but never a grey one. I think we get mo...
- Tue Dec 31, 2013 5:32 pm
- Forum: HTUK Member Blogs
- Topic: Yorkshire Kris blog: Cow protection
- Replies: 1489
- Views: 134179
Re: Yorkshire Kris blog: sleeper beds
Thanks Kris.. Is it best to avoid hardcore and to encourage the worms to make the soil drain?Yorkshire Kris wrote:The raised beds themselves will be filled with topsoil and quality compost and manure
- Tue Dec 31, 2013 5:04 pm
- Forum: HTUK Member Blogs
- Topic: Yorkshire Kris blog: Cow protection
- Replies: 1489
- Views: 134179
Re: Yorkshire Kris blog: sleeper beds
Your project looks similar to mine (I will also need to improve my drainage when I build raised beds). Could you tell me the grade/type of sand and gravel have you used? As I am not sure what is best. I once used leftover soft sand from when I built my house and it was a disaster (made the drainage ...