Giles Hill
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You've convinced me, mind you I was not aware of P. tuberaster until I read this thread... Having read a little more, the stem base is referred to in some sources as a way of differentiating between them - P. squamosus has a dark brown / black stem base and P. tuberaster has a white one.
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I was the one dressed in plus fours and deely bopers BTW.
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On the way home, I was wondering about how grafted trees would fit in with this research, if indeed that is a relevant factor, or if it's not, why is it not? It's annoying how these thoughts come when it's too late to ask about them!
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It'll be nice if you're right Tony and will fit in with your outdoor classroom philosophy!
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As a matter of interest, is your observation about the scale pattern confirmed in any books Tony? Not that it would prove it one way or the other of course, I was just wondering.
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This publication might be handy: NE29 - Plants for wildlife friendly gardens The plants are listed in different categories, so you can get an idea of what might be suitable for your area. It's also worth bearing in mind maintenance; taller plants can be handy because they grow bigger than the 'weeds' and drought-tolerant plants might be worth a look from your description of the site. A lot of cultivated plants are beneficial to wildlife - the publication refers to some of these. These might look better in the 'walled border' context you are describing. If it's a border, rather than a grassland area, you don't need to overdo the number of species - a few well chosen ones will have a stronger, more cohesive appearance. I've made a few assumptions there, but if it's hot and dry, then a mixture of these would look good together: Cynara cardunculus Cephalaria gigantea Echium piniana Solidago virgaurea Lysimachia vulgaris Most of those are proper man's plants too!
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Sounds a nice idea Dean, my best advice would be to select a group of plants that will thrive together in the area, rather than using a random mix of your new favourite plants - if it's shady, go for woodland plants, if it's sunny use meadow plants, otherwise the woodland plants will struggle if its too hot and the meadow ones won't do so well in the shade. Also it'll look better if it relates to the surroundings - have you got any pics of the area?
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Groovy video / tune and it's not on pootube: ACE NORTON DIRECTOR
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You're welcome, I keep almost wanting to learn a few more too, but have trouble doing it just for the sake of it - its easier if you've got somewhere to apply it to, which it sounds like you have with your wood - I've picked up most of those ones from gardening.
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Wood goldilocks (Ranunculus) Burdock (Arctium) Rosebay willowherb (Chamerion) Red campion (Silene dioca)
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I recognise these and am fairly sure of them, apart from the goldilocks. The yellow flowered meadow is probably buttercups. I'd like to know what the others are - I'll have to get a decent book. Aquilegia (Columbine) Hogweed (Heracleum) Fox glove (Digitalis)
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I'm liking this thread, how about putting some names to the pics? Splendid 'flies on a turd' composition BTW.
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I'm pleased you like it. There's a few bigguns in the hedgerows around Suffolk - having seen Monkeyd's thread I might see if I can find a new champion... don't hold your breath though.
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Couple of pics showing the base of a parkland field maple spotted yesterday. I suspect from it's location, the species and the landform, that it is a remnant of a hedgerow field boundary that pre-dated the parkland. I don't know the history of the parkland though so could be completely wrong.
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Great, another thread for me to chuck fungi pics on! This dessicated thing is 2m up on an old oak, there was a another bracket at the base and one higher up. I'm not entirely sure, but looking at the general shape and form, thought it was Laetiporus, but don't have anything to compare it with.
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Magnolia's can be very intolerant of root damage and they don't move very well. What kind of Magnolia is it and how big is it? Might be best to have a replacement lined up.
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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_809EZ6bIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_809EZ6bIA[/ame]
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Since we is all being black: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXxs4vE4-oA[/ame]
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This rather large sycamore canopy... ...is supported by this enormous pollard-head type thing.
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I'm sure you'll like it there Hama, but if you get bored of trees, you're only 5 mins drive from Orford, which is worth a look.
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You're welcome, I'll see if I can get back there in mid-late summer - if you don't mind us traipsing over your land.
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Thanks David, it's Captain's Wood, we visited it a couple of weeks ago. Apparently there's some oak polypore there, but I don't think it was out - or at least I couldn't find any! There's more info on this link: Captain's Wood
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Here's some pics of a beech growing on an old ditch line, with some Ustulina thrown in:
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I suspect there might be little need for a TPO given that the tree appears to be on Local Authority land?
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Do Euro-fungi count? I don't know what this is, some kind of Phellinus perhaps. I think it might be Phellinus torulosus - it's probably not rare at all, but I've never heard of it. It's a perennial bracket with a hard upper surface, smooth underside and velvety reddy-brown margin. It's on a Judas tree in Rome.
