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houseboy Rank attained: Hazel Tree


Joined: 29 Oct 2009 Posts: 20 Location: The Burren
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Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:50 am Post subject: Trees for wetland areas |
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Hi,
I have a small paddock/meadow area which gets increasingly waterlogged from about now until May. I would like to plant a stand of trees/saplings here in order to make use of the space and create a small copse. Could anyone tell me which trees would suit the conditions? The soil is a heavy clay, moderately alkaline, and the paddock (in The Burren) gets the prevailing westerly winds/gales. Also, would any trees be thirstier than others? I would like to aid the drainage of the whole paddock too, if possible...
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medieval knievel Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
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Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:10 am Post subject: |
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alder typically grow beside rivers, and are fairly water tolerant, but i don't know if they dislike heavy clay soil. |
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James Kilkelly Rank: Site Admin

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houseboy Rank attained: Hazel Tree


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Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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lovely stuff, I'll give the birches, alders and willows a try.
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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

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Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 2:14 pm Post subject: |
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I know a stand of alders that are growing in permanently 3 feet of water.
They're lovely trees. Their leaves are always dancing even when there's apparently no wind.
The silver sally (willow) is lovely too. _________________ .
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A little garden in Co. Limerick. Some non-gardening photographs. |
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BurnedGrass Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 12 Jul 2010 Posts: 3 Location: Mid-Cork
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Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 2:25 pm Post subject: Trees for wetland areas |
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I am in the exact same situation as the original poster and was wondering how the birches, alders and willows have faired in the first year?
Also, most of the research I have done points to Alnus Cordata (Italian Alder)
for wet (boggy, clay soil) and windy option. Please comment. |
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