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Cornus controversa variegata
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| Reading The Garden today we were surprised to see the comment that these
trees are slow growing and need training to reach the desired layered
effect. We planted one when we got married in 2000 and reckon it has grown
between a foot and eighteen inches each year. And without any intervention
from us, it has grown into a perfect layered shape.
What are the experiences of others with this tree - are we just lucky?!
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
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| Janet Baraclough 2006-09-29, 9:25 am |
| The message <C142CC44.3A3A3%sacha@privacy.net>
from Sacha <sacha@privacy.net> contains these words:
> Reading The Garden today we were surprised to see the comment that these
> trees are slow growing and need training to reach the desired layered
> effect. We planted one when we got married in 2000 and reckon it has grown
> between a foot and eighteen inches each year. And without any intervention
> from us, it has grown into a perfect layered shape.
> What are the experiences of others with this tree - are we just lucky?!
I planted one in my chilly previous garden and although it didn't
die it was miserable, barely moved in several years, though other
trees/shrubs nearby made good growth. I suspect they don't enjoy cold or
exposure much.
Janet.
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| On 29/9/06 13:51, in article 3130303039303239451D24EE45@zetnet.co.uk, "Janet
Baraclough" <janet.and.john@zetnet.co.uk> wrote:
> The message <C142CC44.3A3A3%sacha@privacy.net>
> from Sacha <sacha@privacy.net> contains these words:
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> I planted one in my chilly previous garden and although it didn't
> die it was miserable, barely moved in several years, though other
> trees/shrubs nearby made good growth. I suspect they don't enjoy cold or
> exposure much.
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Perhaps it is location that accounts for it then. Ours is in the warmer
south west and is fairly sheltered, too.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
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| DavePoole Torquay 2006-09-29, 1:25 pm |
| Sacha wrote:
> Reading The Garden today we were surprised to see the comment that these
> trees are slow growing and need training to reach the desired layered
> effect. We planted one when we got married in 2000 and reckon it has grown
> between a foot and eighteen inches each year. And without any intervention
> from us, it has grown into a perfect layered shape.
I can certainly vouch for this. I saw it when first planted and then
again earlier this summer. It has made remarkable growth.
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| On 29/9/06 15:34, in article
1159540466.189616.200880@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com, "DavePoole Torquay"
<daverpoole@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Sacha wrote:
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> I can certainly vouch for this. I saw it when first planted and then
> again earlier this summer. It has made remarkable growth.
Actually, you're urg's very own Cupid and are responsible for the whole
damned thing! ;-)
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
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| Janet Tweedy 2006-09-30, 3:25 am |
| In article <3130303039303239451D24EE45@zetnet.co.uk>, Janet Baraclough
<janet.and.john@zetnet.co.uk> writes
> I planted one in my chilly previous garden and although it didn't
>die it was miserable, barely moved in several years, though other
>trees/shrubs nearby made good growth. I suspect they don't enjoy cold or
>exposure much.
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> Janet.
A friend has one in her large garden and experienced the same Janet.
Surrounded by happy healthy trees this thing has barely moved and looks
weedy all the time. It isn't particularly exposed either though the
garden is quite high in the Lee, near Great Missenden.
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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk
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