Artjak...but how long before I see flowers. by the way these are chance seedlings at the base of my plant...not much skill on my part except a policy of benign neglect
WW, I reckon about 4-5 years to the first flower. Sometimes a bit longer. They seem to do not a lot for a couple of years then take off. I've never had one come up in the garden though. Or if it did it got weeded out with thestinging nettles.
Hollie, early semi-retirement was the last three years of work for me and it was great, I think everyone should have that opportunity
Woodgreen - your definition is spot on, clearly you have pootled youself
Gilly, bluetits nesting I'm always happy when I have 'birds of my own'. My blackbirds' second brood has just flown the nest; unfortunately they got up a lot earlier than I did and I missed it.
Woodgreen. Hope you have as many happy years looking at your Acer Griseum as my Mum has hers. Wasn't supposed to grow very big but everything does at M's. So maybe ten feet plus, about 15yrs old I think, maybe more. Beautiful tree her fav'.
I love her Prunus Serrula..now that is a big tree but wonderful. I don't have room for trees..but a trip up the road and I can see all I need.
Thanks KEF. Griseums are fairly slow growers altho' now it has escaped it's pot who knows how much frustration and pent-up energy will be released? At least it has a good distance to it's neighbour which is.... wait for it.... a Prunus Serrula!! It's a small world. Did you know that the Serrula is sometimes called the Sheraton tree because of it's polished bark? I stroke mine all the time... but not my Griseum which would complain bitterly. Nothing sadder than a smooth griseum.
Had a good day at the allotment, whilst my wife had an even better day. She's doing a history of of the Arctic Convoys in WW2, and her Dad's part in it - he served on a cruiser, HMS Bellona, and she unearthed loads more info and pictures. She still lives in hope of finding a picture with him in it - unlikely, but would be nice. Usual story, Dad survived the war, never talked about it, and people never asked - now it's too late and she has spent a lot of time researching those terrible times. She's got loads of stuff, and today's finds have made her day - so we're both happy!
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Artjak...but how long before I see flowers. by the way these are chance seedlings at the base of my plant...not much skill on my part except a policy of benign neglect
What's this - can we use it to secure our young tree plants to their stakes? Trouble is - it's so ugly!
WW, I reckon about 4-5 years to the first flower. Sometimes a bit longer. They seem to do not a lot for a couple of years then take off. I've never had one come up in the garden though. Or if it did it got weeded out with thestinging nettles.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Hollie, early semi-retirement was the last three years of work for me and it was great, I think everyone should have that opportunity
Woodgreen - your definition is spot on, clearly you have pootled youself
Gilly, bluetits nesting
I'm always happy when I have 'birds of my own'. My blackbirds' second brood has just flown the nest; unfortunately they got up a lot earlier than I did and I missed it.
Thank you wise ol' Nut. I knew I could rely on you for my answer. Your weeding regime must be more energetic than mine too. Brains and brawn!!
Woodgreen. Hope you have as many happy years looking at your Acer Griseum as my Mum has hers. Wasn't supposed to grow very big but everything does at M's. So maybe ten feet plus, about 15yrs old I think, maybe more. Beautiful tree her fav'.
I love her Prunus Serrula..now that is a big tree but wonderful. I don't have room for trees..but a trip up the road and I can see all I need.
Thanks KEF. Griseums are fairly slow growers altho' now it has escaped it's pot who knows how much frustration and pent-up energy will be released? At least it has a good distance to it's neighbour which is.... wait for it.... a Prunus Serrula!! It's a small world. Did you know that the Serrula is sometimes called the Sheraton tree because of it's polished bark? I stroke mine all the time... but not my Griseum which would complain bitterly. Nothing sadder than a smooth griseum
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I think it's more likely that the weeds are so big by the time I get to them that I don't notice the choice seedlings below,
In the sticks near Peterborough
Had a good day at the allotment, whilst my wife had an even better day. She's doing a history of of the Arctic Convoys in WW2, and her Dad's part in it - he served on a cruiser, HMS Bellona, and she unearthed loads more info and pictures. She still lives in hope of finding a picture with him in it - unlikely, but would be nice. Usual story, Dad survived the war, never talked about it, and people never asked - now it's too late and she has spent a lot of time researching those terrible times. She's got loads of stuff, and today's finds have made her day - so we're both happy!
