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saz · June 2007

Ok, I've saved up my tokens from my yogurt pots for my two free trees. ( Yeo Valley yogurt) Cant decide on the trees though. You can get Rowan, Silver Birch, Hazel, Hawthorn,or Wild Cherry.
I'm thinking Silver Birch but how many years does it take for a Hazel tree to have nuts on it? Anyone know?

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Unknown · June 2007

About 3 years if I remember rightly Saz, and Wild Cherry trees are lovely but they shed their blossoms like litter.

If it were me I'd go for a silver birch and a hazel [:)]

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Capt. Jon · June 2007

Go for the Hawthorn, you'll get lots of birds nesting in it.

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Unknown · June 2007

Hazel grows quick IIRC. I get hayfever from birches, so don't do that. Rowans are nice, see them on streets verges. But cherry, mmmm. Hawthorn too common, tangly messes.

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saz · June 2007

Theres Hawthorn hedges all round here. They cut them every year and we all get punctures for WEEKS. Nightmare! Lot of birds here already( especially yellowhammers for some reason, huge squads of em!!). The Dawn Chorus is REALLY LOUD!!!
Yup, if its 3 years I'll go for Hazel. And a Silver Birch coz they're so pretty.[:D] Thanks Caz.

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Seagull · June 2007

Silver birch are great, my uncle has an alley of them at his farm and it looks brilliant. The leaves look best in a light wind with the sun shining.

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Hamishwmb · June 2007

Can you trade them both in for something bigger, which you can eventually flog to IKEA for money to buy more yoghurt with?

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streako · June 2007

Silver Birches are lovely trees and quick growing. They are also very free seeding which means they readily spring up everywhere. I used to pull them out in my flowerbeds as weeds.
Hazel is more of a shrub, but is valuable as a food source for Red squirrels.
Hawthorn is a useful tree/shrub, but as you pointed out most hedges are made up of it already.
Wild Cherry I can take or leave.
Rowan (often called Mountain Ash) is an attractive tree with delicat flowers in the spring followed by lots of red berries which birds love.

I would go for Hazel and Rowan. No Scots pine?

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Hamishwmb · June 2007

Didn't realise you were so David Bellamy, Nick!

Have you thought of doing guided botanical bike rides? (maybe a bit of a niche market though)

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streako · June 2007

Hamish - I've been neglecting my Horticultural side since I have been staying in a flat. Hopefully if I get a house I can get back into my gardening. Very relaxing.

I dont think naturalistic mountain bike rides would be a good idea. You know what some rides are like already, stopping every 10 minutes! [;)]

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saz · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by streako

Hamish - I've been neglecting my Horticultural side since I have been staying in a flat. Hopefully if I get a house I can get back into my gardening. Very relaxing.

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I noticed how terribly uptight you seemed on Sunday Nick. I have a garden FULL of weeds you could relax to your hearts content in whenever you like!![:D]

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Unknown · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by streako

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Better than naturist mountain bike rides though!

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<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Minimole

Better than naturist mountain bike rides though!

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Depends who the naturists are though...Keeley anyone[^]

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Unknown · June 2007

But its Scotland...

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<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Minimole

But its Scotland...

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Even better...Keeley riding while cold[:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]

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