tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post4883222188486466026..comments2023-06-12T12:35:54.227+01:00Comments on Our Garden@19: Tree following and Westonbirt Arboretum. (July)Brian Skeyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04761762507159759619noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post-15012524053404770312015-07-23T08:50:24.295+01:002015-07-23T08:50:24.295+01:00Autumn is the ideal time to go when all the Acers ...Autumn is the ideal time to go when all the Acers and Maples are changing leaf colour.Brian Skeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761762507159759619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post-83328118665542516162015-07-23T06:30:53.737+01:002015-07-23T06:30:53.737+01:00Westonbirt has long been on my must visit list. Pe...Westonbirt has long been on my must visit list. Perhaps I'll make it before my maternity leave runs out...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post-47361957705269878302015-07-21T21:57:15.081+01:002015-07-21T21:57:15.081+01:00Hello Gina, Chloris in her comment above said they...Hello Gina, Chloris in her comment above said they are called 'burls' and are no problem for the tree. I did think of the gall wasp but I think that is on the leaves.<br />I am NO expert in this field!Brian Skeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761762507159759619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post-52742623832370457742015-07-21T09:51:10.255+01:002015-07-21T09:51:10.255+01:00I love Westonbirt and go every year for the Autumn...I love Westonbirt and go every year for the Autumn colour. I wonder if those growths on the Quercus are as a result of something like the Gall Wasp. I know it can effect the branches of Oak but I've never seen a trunk badly effected like thatGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16302065755663279757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post-77809964630417917092015-07-17T17:44:59.922+01:002015-07-17T17:44:59.922+01:00I am no scientist Hollis, but I would image they m...I am no scientist Hollis, but I would image they must have less chlorophyll, most variegated plants are known to have less vigour than their normal form. This isn't the case though with this Acer. I pollard it every spring, If you look back through the tree following links you will see its growth rate.Brian Skeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761762507159759619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post-31336158701010873612015-07-17T17:32:06.696+01:002015-07-17T17:32:06.696+01:00Thank you for the info Chloris. They do give the ...Thank you for the info Chloris. They do give the tree character, you could imagine it coming to life in a Harry Potter type film.Brian Skeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761762507159759619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post-24385499254027065282015-07-16T18:24:17.770+01:002015-07-16T18:24:17.770+01:00Amazing leaves, beautiful! I have to wonder - do ...Amazing leaves, beautiful! I have to wonder - do they have less chlorophyll than fully green leaves and if so, how does the tree get by? Does it grow more slowly?Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post-51951173480995879212015-07-16T10:28:15.694+01:002015-07-16T10:28:15.694+01:00Your tree is beautiful, I love trees with pink lea...Your tree is beautiful, I love trees with pink leaves. I would love to go to Westonbirt in the Autumn to see the Acers firing up.<br />The growths on your Oak tree are called ' burls'. They are thought to be the result of stress or damage but they don' t seem to cause long term problems for the tree. I think they give it character.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post-90343539383916770852015-07-13T22:49:31.255+01:002015-07-13T22:49:31.255+01:00It is a lovely tree, Anna. We wouldn't what to...It is a lovely tree, Anna. We wouldn't what to be without it.Brian Skeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761762507159759619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post-7439288266367867822015-07-13T20:06:39.415+01:002015-07-13T20:06:39.415+01:00Really interesting post -- and yours is a very nic...Really interesting post -- and yours is a very nice tree! The leaves are simply wonderful.Annahttp://transmutationalgarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post-47351854731832822402015-07-13T19:33:46.559+01:002015-07-13T19:33:46.559+01:00We use to visit quite often too when we lived down...We use to visit quite often too when we lived down there, it was free to go in at certain times of the year then. It now cost £9 each all year!Brian Skeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761762507159759619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post-89293380990766876882015-07-13T11:49:02.330+01:002015-07-13T11:49:02.330+01:00P.S. Forgot to say how much we like Westonbirt, to...P.S. Forgot to say how much we like Westonbirt, too. We used to go quite a bit en route from Swansea (in those days) to relatives in England. Caroline Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05203454486693014969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post-1483703070727174812015-07-13T11:48:06.990+01:002015-07-13T11:48:06.990+01:00Thank you for your comment, Brian, on my Acer negu...Thank you for your comment, Brian, on my Acer negundo, which is nothing near as fine as your A. n. Flamingo. Our neighbour opposite has a small one of these, which we absolutely love ... as do the blackbirds, who hover around the base. Caroline Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05203454486693014969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post-61171729526105431432015-07-12T21:21:40.731+01:002015-07-12T21:21:40.731+01:00It is I think a very special tree, pollarding it e...It is I think a very special tree, pollarding it each winter appears to improve it and prevent it reverting.Brian Skeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761762507159759619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post-35938630046024670032015-07-12T19:40:17.259+01:002015-07-12T19:40:17.259+01:00The Acers include so much wonderful variation, but...The Acers include so much wonderful variation, but I think your A. n. Flamingo must be among the best for brightening a dark patch!Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.com