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I have three Trachelospermum jasminoides espaliered onto trellises in containers on south facing balcony. Newly planted last spring they are about...
Thanks so much for the note on the Asian Gardens at UBC. Shall visit asap in the hopes of finding the red calyxes still on. From link below it...
We are removing a beloved Pear tree in our Vancouver small garden. It's over 80 years with rust trellis blight. It will be missed. Considering...
I was looking to plant the Akebia Shirobana (love my species Akebia chocolate vine) on a North facing arbour under Maple Trees. The plan is to...
Our old Pear Tree (75 years plus) in a small Vancouver garden is about to bloom. We don't worry about getting fruit but prune suckers for...
Thanks Ron!
Is anyone familiar with Halls Hardy Almond? Some websites say the fruit (almonds) are very bitter. There is a nursery on Vancouver Island that has...
Hi Galiano, Thanks for the excellent tip on sourcing trees from Le Coteau Farms. We'll be planting our saplings on Galiano Island in the fall....
thanks Michael. Would you happen to know if the Royal is a Hazel cultivar or a Filbert? Cheers, Tara
I've purchased a small "Butler" filbert tree to plant in the fall on the Gulf Islands. My web research says that a Butler variety is a pollinator....
My big ceonothus was hit very hard this winter. There's only a few green branches left, the rest are brown. Taking a few cutting from branches...
Michael and Ron, thanks for the reply. The moss on these old trees is very beautiful so I shall just leave them be. tara
My very old pear tree has increasingly more moss and lichen covering it every year. Is it smart to spray a light application of domant oil on it...
Thanks for the advice. I do have an excellent tree to take a cutting from (it just takes longer!). Meanwhile I'll look for commercial growers on...
(Sorry, cannot find appropriate forum to post) Is the Kwanzan double pink flowering cherry tree always grafted onto other root stock? I want to...
My lovely pink Montana Clematis has not bloomed this spring, nor is there much new growth what there is is almost wilted. It's about 10 years old...
Thanks for the timely pruning advice. Re Pear Trellis Rust, there are no junipers in the neighbourhood and the juniper tree in our yard was...
We have a big and very old Pear tree (alas with Pear Trellis Rust) that is in need of pruning. Some research sources say to wait till the tree is...
Ron, thank you for the tip on Linda Chalker-Scott's article on the web. It's seems a common sense approach whether planting a small pansy or a...