Other Trees

• Gum trees- Eucalyptus
  • Cider gum- E. gunnii has been coppiced in the grey bed. Var. divaricata, which is more silvery, planted Mar2000. Astonishingly fast.
  • Alpine snow gum- E. niphophila also in the grey bed. Very pretty.
  • Jounama snow gum- E. debeuzevillei 2 were planted too tall & spindly, one more was planted Mar2000. Reputedly the hardiest gum.
  • Alpine cedar gum- E. archeri planted Mar2000.
  • Tasmanian snow gum- E. coccifera planted Mar2000.
• Hybrid Strawberry tree- Arbutus x andrachnoides Reddish bark is lovely. Smothered in slightly dull white flowers in February. Failed to grow much for a couple of years after planting- then I found a lot of earwigs eating it's top shoots. One squirt of insecticide & the tree took off.
• Silk tree- Albizia julibrissim var rosea has proved hardy in a sheltered corner. The fluffy flowers are very pretty tinged in pink.
• Flowering cherry- Prunus Kanzan. Chosen for its upright vase shape to cast some shade over the paved area.
• Parasol pine- (Umbrella pine) Pinus pinea Again chosen to help keep off the overpowering sun during the barbecues. They will eventually form parasol shapes.
• Cornelian cherry- Cornus mas For yellow flowers in February.
• Horse Chestnut- Aesculus hippocastanum As far down the bottom of the field as poss. I'm just looking after it for a nephew who grew it from a conker.
• Smooth Arizona Cypress- Cupressus Glabra 'Blue Ice'. Beautiful, tough, & clever enough to select for itself one branch to lift as a replacement for a broken leader. Wonderful.
  
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