aralia elata review

[Alexander]

i am really after something much faster growing than an acer and i want something with the big jungly leaves.

not sure if these are hardy for your area? ....

Magnolia macrophylla

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Rhododendron sinogrande

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Rhododendron rex ssp. fictolacteum
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Euphorbia x.pasteurii

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And from Magnolia macrophylla ashei you get flowers much earlier. A normal M. macrophylla takes 15 year to produce flowers. M. ashei is also a good choice for a smaller garden.

Grows in Florida in the same area as Needle palm, Sabal and Magnolia grandiflora near the Apalachicola river. I have seen them in flower there last April

Alexander

[Yorkshire Kris]

any deciduous plant should be moved while dormant

Thats what I would do to. Do they leave suckers behind like T rex?

[Mr List]

I don't know but I would guess they do

[Springy]

any deciduous plant should be moved while dormant

Thats what I would do to. Do they leave suckers behind like T rex?

So now should be ok then rather than leaving it a month or so?!

Kris I think they do grow suckers when removed which is partly the reason for moving it in the first place. The other reason is that I would like to do more with the limited space in the front garden and these would look great planted by the house in the gravel!

[Neil Ziemski]

Indian bean tree could be worth considering?

[Yorkshire Kris]

Deciduous trees can be moved at any time when dormant. I even moved at rex in january with no detriment to the plant.

[Mr List]

trex are not deciduous by nature though

[Yorkshire Kris]

trex are not deciduous by nature though

True, but it was dormant.

[Springy]

Thankyou for the advise! I'll have a go in the next couple of weekends unless the weather turns too cold. I leave home when it's dark and get home in the dark still at the moment so I will see what it will involve and check for suckers too!