03-06-2018, 07:23 PM
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Today in my garden.
Our latest acquisition, a French milk churn planted today with an Acer. The churn is unusual in that it has a hinged lid with a locking device as opposed to the UK type with a removable lid. I've rigged the lid in the open position to make it into a feature.
Roses and acer.
Riotous rose.
Towards the NE corner.
SE corner.
Goldfinches eating and drinking.
03-06-2018, 07:51 PM
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Re: Today in my garden.
Some lovely pictures there, Fruitcake.Beautiful climbing rose too. Well the entire garden looks loved and well cared for.
If you don't mind me saying though, I think you might come unstuck with the Acer in the milk churn? Not only does metal get very hot and can cook the roots, but also, as it grows and fills the container, narrow necked containers make it virtually impossible to get a large clump of roots out through the narrow neck again.
With clay/ceramic containers that shape, the pots very often have to be broken in the end, to transplant them.
Nice idea, but personally, I wouldn't have done that. I hope you don't feel offended.
03-06-2018, 10:01 PM
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Re: Today in my garden.
Originally Posted by Mups
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Some lovely pictures there, Fruitcake. Beautiful climbing rose too. Well the entire garden looks loved and well cared for.
If you don't mind me saying though, I think you might come unstuck with the Acer in the milk churn? Not only does metal get very hot and can cook the roots, but also, as it grows and fills the container, narrow necked containers make it virtually impossible to get a large clump of roots out through the narrow neck again.
With clay/ceramic containers that shape, the pots very often have to be broken in the end, to transplant them.
Nice idea, but personally, I wouldn't have done that. I hope you don't feel offended.
I actually hate gardening. Maintenance, weeding, planting, they are all unnecessary chores to me. I just want to sit in it and enjoy it.
I do love the landscaping aspect of it thought. I know nothing about plants and most of what grows in our garden is out of pure luck, or is self planted.
We have another acer that we planted years ago, and never grows higher than the fence at the back of the garden. We have no idea why it won't flourish but just, possibly naively, assumed that an acer in a large "pot" will grow no bigger than an acer in the ground. I suppose we shall see.
03-06-2018, 11:35 PM
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Re: Today in my garden.
Originally Posted by Fruitcake
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Thanks for your comments.I actually hate gardening. Maintenance, weeding, planting, they are all unnecessary chores to me. I just want to sit in it and enjoy it.
I do love the landscaping aspect of it thought. I know nothing about plants and most of what grows in our garden is out of pure luck, or is self planted.
We have another acer that we planted years ago, and never grows higher than the fence at the back of the garden. We have no idea why it won't flourish but just, possibly naively, assumed that an acer in a large "pot" will grow no bigger than an acer in the ground. I suppose we shall see.
I do know Acers need Ericaceous compost, same as Rhodedendrons and Camellias, if that's any help.
You've certainly got an eye for landscaping, it all looks lovely.
04-06-2018, 06:02 AM
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Re: Today in my garden.
I've got an Acer in a pot but it's ceramic, very deep and very wide necked. It's been in there about 20 years now and it seems to be thriving.I do often wonder how badly pot bound it is but while it still grows and produces those lovely red leaves I won't worry too much.
Thinking about it.......I'm sure that after the flood in 2007 the original plant died, it was one with the very fine leaves (Dissectum), and after the original died it started growing from the root stock. But actually I prefer the bigger leaves it has now as they're more robust than the fine leaves and will take more punishment.
It seems to have reached a certain size and doesn't get any bigger.
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