Thai Trees?

Hello there folks, need a little help if you'd be so kind

I'm after a tree to plant in my garden though I'm not sure on type or possibility here. I'm after something from Thailand but would it work in fine Scottish weather? Would it survive the cold and wet?

Reason for this is one of our cats died today and once we get the ashes I want to bury them under the tree and get a little plaque as our daughter is currently gutted (it was her cat) so thought I'd do this for her.

Are there any suitable types I could get? Something flowering would be nice

Thanks

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Hi ODB and welcome to the forum. I am sorry to hear about your cat - but what a nice idea to plant a tree in memory.

I know nothing about trees - but I am sure others will do. Trees by definition have to stay out all year and experience our cold weather. Its so much warmer in Thailand that I doubt that any native Thai tree would survive over here. But I am sure there are planty of other lovely trees to chose from - perhaps a flowering cherry. How much space do you have? Are you looking for a large tree or a small ornamental one?

 

Hi ODB, welcome to GC. I'm sorry to hear about your cat and I'm sorry your daughter is so upset. I know exactly how she feels!

I can't help with a tree from Thailand and like Peter, I don't know if it would survive anyway.

How about Salix caprea Pendula also called the Kilmarnock Willow and also called the Weeping Pussy Willow? It produces lovely silvery coloured catkins in the Spring with yellow anthers.

http://www.ewburrownursery.co.uk/18339/PD/Trees-Common-Trees-Salix-caprea-Pendula

This website gives you some photographs so you can see what it looks like. Hopefully this helps a bit.

 

That is a tall order! You want a tropical tree to flower and survive in the somewaht less than tropical climate of Scotland. Not possible I fear.
Widen your search to Asia in general. That would open up the world of Rhododendron. Not a tree, but a good flowering shrub.

 

Some thoughts:

If you post a link to a photo of a tree that you like then folk here might be able to suggest similar looking trees suitable for the UK.

What size can it grow to? How far is it from any buildings (e.g. house) [you need a tree that doesn't have roots that will be a problem]

How about something that flowers at a particular time - perhaps the time of your daughter's birthday for example? so that there is a time to celebrate and also to remember your dear cat.

 

Would be 5-15 metres from house I think in the spots I think would be best. Daughters birthday is July, would be nice if it flowered in Feb though I don't think there's anything that could do that in fine UK weather

I like the pussy willow idea though

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Don't know about Pussy Willow, but Willow in general is looked at as being have aggressive roots by Engineers :(

Hamamelis (e.g. "pallida") would make a nice winter flowering shrub - it needs a preferably Acid soil, but Neutral would probably do.

http://www.rhs.org.uk/Gardens/Wisle...onth/January/Hamamelis-x-intermedia--Pallida-

For a tree how about Winter Flowering Cherry - Prunus subhirtella autumnalis. Not huge, mine is in flower now (started about mid January I think - despite being called "Autumnalis it doesn't flower THAT early!!). I think they are best with an evergreen hedge, or similar, behind as the flowers are quite wispy and a dark colour behind shows them off nicely ... but mine is just planted in the middle of nowhere and still looks nice

http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=1562

 

List of native Thai flora from a well-known online encylopedia...

• Garden Angelica
• Luculia gratissima
• Meconopsis villosa
• Persicaria affinis
• Ruellia capitata

Hmn, not a great deal to work with there!

Trees commonly cultivated in Southeast Asia

http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/ac775e/ac775e03.htm

 

Slightly different to Marleys suggestion but almonds are early bloomers.