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Box Hedge
Hi Jono, as you only want a 2 foot hedge, maybe you should go for true box. Buxus sempervirens, (comes in lots of different varieties depending on...
Post by: theruralgardener, Feb 23, 2015 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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What shall I place in this south facing corner? Apple cordon etc?
P.S. Kristen, I'm sure everybody always reads your interesting and informative posts carefully!
Post by: theruralgardener, Jan 27, 2014 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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What shall I place in this south facing corner? Apple cordon etc?
Sam, I'm sure you will get some fruit from your Conference, I agree with the advertising spiel about it being self fertile...but it's cleverly...
Post by: theruralgardener, Jan 27, 2014 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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What shall I place in this south facing corner? Apple cordon etc?
....just a query(!) Kristen, I think perhaps you meant to say, 'make sure you don't get a tip bearer' For any cordon or espalier, you are pruning...
Post by: theruralgardener, Jan 23, 2014 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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Help identifying a tree please
It does look like cherry. Open habit and description of blossom and autumn colour seem to fit. Is it grafted? If it was a fruit tree, (sour or...
Post by: theruralgardener, Aug 8, 2013 in forum: Identification Area
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Monster Caterpillar
Brilliant! But your poor fuchsias! I reckon you need to sink a jam jar of water with some willow herb in nearby!
Post by: theruralgardener, Aug 8, 2013 in forum: Pests, Diseases and Cures
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A right pear in the grass
...Spruce said most of this!! I didn't read it all, I'm an idiot I only read down to end of first chapter and didn't scroll down!!
Post by: theruralgardener, Apr 3, 2013 in forum: Trees
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A right pear in the grass
Agree with Spruce for all above. If I'm looking properly at the photo, the tree is only small....looks to have a bent main stem? It might be a...
Post by: theruralgardener, Apr 3, 2013 in forum: Trees
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Types of shade
In some books it would yes. If it's only shaded by a fence, it won't be dry shade as you would expect underneath trees. Just avoid plants that...
Post by: theruralgardener, Apr 2, 2013 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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Where to buy from!
Just an update for anybody interested: I bought three trees 8/10 bare root from Ashridge trees. Amelanchier 'Robin Hill, Sorbus hupehensis and a...
Post by: theruralgardener, Apr 2, 2013 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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Where to buy from!
Kristen, Ashridge have a good selection of what look like reasonably priced trees. If I can persuade them to consider a different Sobus to the one...
Post by: theruralgardener, Mar 9, 2013 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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How far over a fence can a neighbour prune a tree?
As Zigs and Aesculus say, it's only anything that overhangs the boundary line that they can remove and they do need to offer it back - but not...
Post by: theruralgardener, Mar 9, 2013 in forum: Trees
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Where to buy from!
Thank you tirednewdad, that's worth looking into then. I will report back later.
Post by: theruralgardener, Mar 8, 2013 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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Where to buy from!
Thanks Spruce, I agree about liking to see the actual plant - I've always done this myself so far. I reckon bare root would be fine for a couple...
Post by: theruralgardener, Mar 8, 2013 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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Where to buy from!
Hello all, having always bought my plants from local nurseries, I am now considering my options for the purchase of two trees. I am looking for an...
Thread by: theruralgardener, Mar 8, 2013, 17 replies, in forum: General Gardening Discussion

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