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 Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 10:17 pm Post subject: what is this tree? |
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I saw trees in a shopping centre park
It is decidious or at least bare now.
The branches start about 4/5 feet up.
The brances at an angle but in straight line not gnarly or twisted.
Braches very close together.
The branches sort of come to a point at top, almost like the whole branch area is a bit rugby ball shape.I hope that make s sense
It looks good for cover/privacy even when bare as the branches are so close together it is difficult tosee through them
Anyone know what it is? |
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aine
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| banner, would it be possible to post a photo? |
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| Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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| aine wrote: | | banner, would it be possible to post a photo? |
http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/5344511/640/5344511.jpg
too big to upload here. was somewhat mistaken re description sorry |
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tippben
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| That looks like a fastigiate beech. Fagus sylvatics "Dawyck". It is a random mutation that causes the growth pattern, and is available in both green and purple forms. It does become large in time- 15 at twenty years of age, and up to 25m at maturity. |
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James Kilkelly
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| James Kilkelly, was GPI. wrote: | Possibly upright hornbeam as well... Carpinus betulus "Fastigiata"
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yes it is upright hornbeam. Found one in a garden cente and took a leaf and compared with the leaf on this. Am I right they are not fast growing?
They also had some nice silver birch which i would like to plant. But the location has moss. What should I do. Dig out moss or treat it with some mosskiller. Moss is in front of a wall which is maybe 6 feet high |
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