I am looking to buy the above plant as I love the autumn colours and the open branches. I have had these before and know they can be evasive if you let them. I just can't seem to find a nursery that stocks them
Inherited a Sumac in my previous garden - suckers everywhere. Gale force winds snapped it in two.
You've guessed - both halves grew back big and strong and I had two sumacs instead of one.
Only redeeming feature was the beautiful autumn colours and the fact that it was a relatively low tree so gave height without dominating. Would not choose to grow it, personally
Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
Hi everybody, thanks for your posts. I bought one in Australia once that didn't sucker. I had to order it as the nursery advised me against the normal one. The only trouble was that I didn't get to see it in autumn. I have a big back garden and the suckering doesn't bother me but maybe the neighbours wont like it
You are probably right Verdun. I might ask a local nursery if they can get hold of a grafted one for me although consensus appears to be - avoid and find something else
The thing is, there is nothing else that height that provides exactly that elegant angular silhouette and wonderful autumn colour - believe me, I've looked and looked - and so far I've managed to resist getting one - repeat : I must be strong, I must be strong ....
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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oops - I am talking about a Rhus/Sumak/Staghorn
Inherited a Sumac in my previous garden - suckers everywhere. Gale force winds snapped it in two.
You've guessed - both halves grew back big and strong and I had two sumacs instead of one.
Only redeeming feature was the beautiful autumn colours and the fact that it was a relatively low tree so gave height without dominating. Would not choose to grow it, personally
Hi everybody, thanks for your posts. I bought one in Australia once that didn't sucker. I had to order it as the nursery advised me against the normal one. The only trouble was that I didn't get to see it in autumn. I have a big back garden and the suckering doesn't bother me but maybe the neighbours wont like it
You are probably right Verdun. I might ask a local nursery if they can get hold of a grafted one for me although consensus appears to be - avoid and find something else
The thing is, there is nothing else that height that provides exactly that elegant angular silhouette and wonderful autumn colour - believe me, I've looked and looked - and so far I've managed to resist getting one - repeat : I must be strong, I must be strong ....
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.