Meetings with remarkable trees, the Arbtalk version

[Steve Bullman]

How old do you think a tree like that is.

 

I really wouldn't like to say! David Humphries would definetly know!

[sean]

I really wouldn't like to say! David Humphries would definetly know!

 

Hard to say as so many factors dictate the growth rate but I would hazard a guess of anything between 500and 800 years old.

Edited February 10, 2016 by sean
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[David Humphries]

Hard to say as so many factors dictate the growth rate but I would hazard a guess of anything between 500and 800 years old.

 

I was thinking about 497 ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[sean]

I was thinking about 497 ?

 

 

 

Well apparently you'd 'definitely' know so 497 it is then.

[agg221]

Excellent thread.

 

As may be apparent, I have a particular liking for elms. Here are a few of my favourites - all remarkable for still being alive. The ones in the first three pictures are all well over 100ft. The fourth is on Marylebone high street.

 

Alec

[Steve Bullman]

First picture is cracking. DO you know what sort of Elms they are?

[agg221]

First picture is cracking. DO you know what sort of Elms they are?

 

Thanks Steve, the first picture is of a particular strain of U.minor found on the Dengie peninsular.

[David Humphries]

Great shots Alec, are the twins the ones we've been speaking about?

 

 

 

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[agg221]

Great shots Alec, are the twins the ones we've been speaking about?

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No David, the third shot (the bare ones) are on the same site but I didn't put any pictures up of the specific trees we've been speaking about as they are extremely difficult to photograph with only an iPhone due to the location.

 

Alec

[David Humphries]

Ah, ok

 

Look forward to seeing them when they're in leaf

 

 

 

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