How do you move trees?

[Penners]

Penners' Amelanchier is doing well having had an ericaceous bed made for it

Oops - that should set people talking, Joce! :wink:

I'm so glad you put in an Amelanchier - I do hope you'll like it. I reckon it's one of the best-value small trees, what with the spring blossom, summer berries and autumn leaf colour. Assuming yours is a normal Amelanchier Lamarckii then I wouldn't worry too much about keeping its soil ericaceous - the best of my knowledge it's pretty tolerant of most soils. The only things it doesn't like are extremes of dryness or sogginess.

 

[JoceAndChris]

Very glad to hear that - bit of a pain buying ericaceous every year. It is a Lamarckii.

Even though it's pretty small it was covered in blossom this spring - white and delicate. Lovely; thanks for the recommendation!

Still haven't got round to Gareth's mulberries though. Trust him to pick the really expensive trees.

 

[LadyArowana]

Still haven't got round to Gareth's mulberries though. Trust him to pick the really expensive trees.

There must have been a misunderstanding Mulberry do handbags not trees. The Spring Summer collection should get discounted about now too, so good time to add an extra piece to the wardrobe.

 

[JoceAndChris]

:lol: but I have 6 out of season Mulberry bags and if you asked me to choose between the mini Alexa and a family of pygmy goats living in a Mulberry orchard it would have to be the latter these days!

 

[Penners]

Uh-oh! Another thread is turning girly. :evil:

 

[LadyArowana]

Uh-oh! Another thread is turning girly. :evil:

I will make amends immediately

 

[JoceAndChris]

Cor. Look at the tyres on that. Beautiful.

 

[LadyArowana]

Cor. Look at the tyres on that. Beautiful.

You want one don't you..... and now you have a lovely field to drive around in :lol:

 

[Penners]

Here's one that would just about fit in our "field":

 

[Stephen]

Lovely wheels.

BUT

I think the point of the post has been missed!

I am with HRH on this. To move a tree you must be kind to them, to speak gently with them and this in turn will stir their emotions.

Every now and then a gentle lullaby sung sweetly, or as you prune their branches a soft lament. I am sure you will agree that this is the best way to move trees.

And if you do not believe that trees have emotions ... have you not heard of the weeping willow?

 

[wobs]

Lovely wheels.

BUT

I think the point of the post has been missed!

I am with HRH on this. To move a tree you must be kind to them, to speak gently with them and this in turn will stir their emotions.

Every now and then a gentle lullaby sung sweetly, or as you prune their branches a soft lament. I am sure you will agree that this is the best way to move trees.

And if you do not believe that trees have emotions ... have you not heard of the weeping willow?

Wouldn't it be quicker to scare them until you have a petrified forest?

 

[Gareth Hughes]

They might scare you, and be a petrifying forest:

 

[philpjuk100]

Hi,not much of a gardener so would welcome advice,the winter has not been kind to my garden and my cordyline australis has died,I have been hoping that it may recover but now accept it is dead.It was 20+ foot tall and I now need to replace it with something interesting but more hardy and of similar habit (long trunk/bushy top) has anyone any sugestions? Also a eucalyptus probably over 40ft tall looked ok but I now notice many of the leaves have died,is this terminal?is there anything I can do to help it? would welcome any advice from "them with green fingers" phil.

 

[Flyfisher]

I reckon that tree used to be someone who annoyed Vicky somehow . . . .

 

[vicky whitworth]

You're brave! :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Flyfisher]

(Uh-oh . . . )

My apologies Vicky. I was just putting all those ne'er-do-wells out there on notice not to cross you. I meant no offence. Really. Honestly. Would you like me to remove the post? Or anything really? Just ask. No trouble.


(Phew! Hope that works)

 

[JoceAndChris]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[skier-hughes]

One of our new zealand winter eucalypus trees has died this year, too cold I think.

 

[Penners]

To move a tree you must be kind to them, to speak gently with them and this in turn will stir their emotions.

Every now and then a gentle lullaby sung sweetly, or as you prune their branches a soft lament.

Whatever you've been drinking, Stephen, save a glass or two for me, would you? It seems like good stuff!

:wink:

 

[Keithj]

I remember a song from my youth:

I talk to the trees
But they don't listen to me
I talk to the stars
And they locked me away.