Genus in this hedge

[RobRainford]

I've been out to look at this hedgerow. I'm thinking malus sp. but I want to be sure. Anybody? These are the best pics I have!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Prunus!

[Goaty]

Prunus can't think the name but its purple leaved and has plums called Prunus (something)pisardii. Anyway sometimes it reverts from red/purple to green. I maybe wrong. Could also be self sown from this tree, hard to be certain with time of year and pictures.

[agg221]

I think prunus, possibly St. Julien.

 

Alec

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

wild plum that suckers off the pissardii is what he means

[RobArb]

Prunus, hang on i'll get the species too:biggrin:

 

P. cerasifera

Edited November 29, 2011 by RobArb

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Prunus, hang on i'll get the species too:biggrin:

 

P. cerasifera

 

oh shut it you muppet!

 

flippin NERD!

[RobArb]

you know you loves it!

[agg221]

Don't think it's pissardii or myrobalan - they tend to have a stiff, dense upright habit. The height and habit look about right for St. Julien which is a common stock that suckers (so you get it if a purple leaved variety has been grafted on to it and it comes up from the roots).

 

Alec

[RobArb]

Or 'Golden Sphere', but is that the same as 'St Julien'?