Those who hate bonzai wouldn't say so, but it is one of my best tourist memories. Certainly worth a detour.
I thought of commissioning one from a British nursery. A weeping beech on a very short stock, or preferrably on its own roots. But never got around to it. Rabindranath Tagore might still do it.
location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand. "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
Hi Bede- love the les faux de Verzy- much nicer than the one I have.
Hi Silver surfer and Woodgreen- Thanks for the ID's. Do you think plum or cherry ? Hope it's a plum ! I will take your advice and remove the Kilmarnock Willow or place it elsewhere. It's definitely not in the right place !
I would think though that elsewhere there may be Kilmarnock willows that have been the gardener's choice, not imposed on them by the builders. Perhaps tender loving care results in a specimen that pleases the gardener's eye. But the photos above illustrate the weaknesses of the plant, not obvious when selecting a small specimen in the garden centre, so that's very useful.
I took my camera this afternoon on my walk - so that I could post a pic of this wee treasure I mentioned - I'm not sure which is worse though - the willow [sprouting from below the graft too ] or the plastic flowers in the pot
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
I thought of commissioning one from a British nursery. A weeping beech on a very short stock, or preferrably on its own roots. But never got around to it. Rabindranath Tagore might still do it.
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
Hi Silver surfer and Woodgreen- Thanks for the ID's. Do you think plum or cherry ? Hope it's a plum ! I will take your advice and remove the Kilmarnock Willow or place it elsewhere. It's definitely not in the right place !
I have never seen a tree with a bowl cut before, or laughed that much at a picture of a tree!
Top part is dead!
I got fascinated by all these ugly trees near here.
I would think though that elsewhere there may be Kilmarnock willows that have been the gardener's choice, not imposed on them by the builders.
Perhaps tender loving care results in a specimen that pleases the gardener's eye.
But the photos above illustrate the weaknesses of the plant, not obvious when selecting a small specimen in the garden centre, so that's very useful.
I'm not sure which is worse though - the willow [sprouting from below the graft too ] or the plastic flowers in the pot
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...