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jonasturgessjonasturgess Posts: 3
edited September 2018 in Plants
Hi,
I am new to the forum so hope this is a legitimate use of the hive knowledge. 

I have a medium sized tree in the garden which looks to me like a catoneaster. However, in the 4 years I have been here we've had no flowers and no fruit. Can anyone shed light on this for me? Thanks.

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    You're right with a Cotoneaster. maybe lacteus or similar. Has it been cut back hard? They take ages to get back to flowering after a severe hack


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • jonasturgessjonasturgess Posts: 3
    It gets a fairly brutal trim about twice every year in the growing season as it's so vigorous and in a pretty small space. I was planning to properly pollard it in the winter. Is that a bad idea?
  • K67K67 Posts: 2,506
    Going by nutcutlet's post it looks as if it will never flower if you pollard. 
    It's obviously wrong tree for your space so either take it out and plant a more compact tree or keep pruning and grow a clematis or 2 to give colour. 
  • jonasturgessjonasturgess Posts: 3
    Oh yeah! Great idea. Or a pasiflora perhaps. Thanks 
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    jonasturgess said:
    It gets a fairly brutal trim about twice every year in the growing season as it's so vigorous and in a pretty small space. I was planning to properly pollard it in the winter. Is that a bad idea?
    A vigorous plant in a small space, that's a bad idea for sure. ;)
  • K67K67 Posts: 2,506
    Not sure about a pasiflora never grown one but I only suggested clematis as if you get the right one it can be cut down in the spring so you could pollard your tree without the climber making it difficult 
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