Giles Hill
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Thanks Tony, I thought the smooth bark was related to the crack / wet wood, but I guess they're probably all a result of the original wound.
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I think this one tells it's own story.
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Here's a couple of pics I took at Thornham Walks at the weekend and I was wondering, what people make of these 2 oaks: Any thoughts on what is causing the bark to be flat and smooth around this crack / bacterial wet-wood ? I've also been wondering if this cambium failure is indicative of any particular fungi? It appears to be progressively ring-barking the tree - I couldn't see any fruit-bodies, but the base of the tree is becoming extensively decayed - is it likely that the same fungus is attacking the heartwood and cambium, or is the cambium failing for some other reason??
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I think the bottom one on the beech might not be Ustulina.
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How much does it cost to plant larger diameter trees?
Giles Hill replied to arb culture's topic in General chat
Perhaps the main thing to consider is the after-care, if it's not sufficient then the trees probably won't survive and if it is sufficient it will probably end up costing a fair bit more than the supply & planting. -
Polyporus for the ones on the ash. I think the bottom one of the beech pics is Ustulina
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I respect your religious views, but those pictures are not evidence of the Genesis flood. The bigger fish (probably:001_smile:) died because it got the little one stuck in its jaws. I've seen quite a few pictures of pike that have met the same end, here are a couple I've just googled:
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Pollards, the forgotten art-discussion
Giles Hill replied to Tony Croft aka hamadryad's topic in General chat
Here's a nice big oak pollard at Thornham Park: Thornham Walks -
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Trachycarpus from your updated description
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Judging by the 'long thin leaves' I reckon it'll be a Yucca or a Cordyline
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Some nice work there.
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A lot of companies seem to produce weighty tomes for what need only be brief report - I guess it's a way of justifying fees - the thing is that much of the content is often standard text that gets pointlessly reproduced, just to make the report look more meaningful - I think it wears a bit thin for some people when they end up paying a substantial fee for a 45 page document relating to half a dozen average trees on a development site, when a page or two of relevant information would suffice.
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Is the company you're thinking of 'Hearts of Oak'? My wife has worked before with Ben Platts Mills a few years ago on a tree totem in Sudbury: Ben Platts-Mills He subsequently was involved in setting up Hoo - a group of carvers. We're just in the process of commissioning some stuff from them for a play area project. Perhaps the best thing to do is take a look at the work of the individual carvers - or indeed any other artists you come across and if you like what they do, ask for a quote.
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Looking at pic 3, I'd be concerned by the adaptive growth on the metal hoop on the upper part of the guard. The tree may have configured it's growth to make use of the support provided by the guard, so that there will be a weak point created in the tree stem, below the hoop as soon as the guard is removed.
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The obvious problem is that there are various trees that will grow quickly to 20ft, but they don't stop at that height, so you either plant a small growing tree and wait a long time for it to provide shade, or you plant a quick growing tree and then reduce it at regular intervals, once it has got beyond the required size. If you've got a sunny garden and reasonable ground then you might consider Paulownia tomentosa - it's a good shade tree, and should tolerate periodic reduction when it gets too big.
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I'm sure it's either C prunifolia or C x crus galli (Cockspur thorn). They are quite similar, but according to Collins guide: the leaf of C x grus galli is entirely glabrous; there is only fine pubescence on the mid-rib of C prunifolia.
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How big does it need to be? Around here (East Anglian coast) Tamarisk and Euonymus japonicus are perhaps the most often used to make hedges / low wind breaks. Corsican pine and holm oak are probably the most often used for tree belts. Holm oak can also make a decent hedge. None of them are that great in themselves for wildlife - the pines probably directly support the most different species - but the shelter they provide can be an important factor to the habitat areas beneath or behind them.
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I was going on the leaflets being alternate rather than opposite... however looking at some pictures of wingnut leaves they seem to be opposite too!
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That's not an ash BTW, looks like a wingnut?
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I'd ask for a copy of the planning permission, or get one off the Council website and check which condition needs to be changed. You can try to deal with it informally, but if the tree screen is specifically mentioned you will probably need to fill in an 'Application for Removal or Variation of a Condition Following Grant of Planning Permission' which you should also be able to get from the council's website. You have to pay a fee for the submission to be registered.
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Possibly Acacia koa: Koa Tree (Acacia koa): Two kinds of leaves on one tree confuses the tree-spotter The Maui Plant Chronicles
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Sorry Steve, it's a Clematis!!!! possibly C. montana.
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Looks like Clematis montana?
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Tis the season to see Fungi, fa la la la la....
Giles Hill replied to David Humphries's topic in Fungi Pictures
Weird, looks like you've stuck an Amantia to a tree!
