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Last post 02-10-2009 4:15 PM by miranda. 22 replies.

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  • 30/09/2009 10:04 PM
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    Evening all,

    I've been wondering about this all summer - it's been with my veg on the roof. It's in its own pot so I must've repotted from a seedling at some point, but i'm pretty sure it's nothing I've planted originally / intentionally. It might even be something I've had since last year, and always thought it was a raspberry plant - which it clearly isn't. So i'm stumped - and intrigued.

     

    I'd be muchly grateful if anyone's got any ideas

     

    Ta!

    stc.

  • 30/09/2009 10:42 PM
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    stone the crows, please can you add a pic. Advice can be found here....

     

    http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/forums/t/18506.aspx
  • 30/09/2009 10:46 PM
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    That's a good one, I'm stumped - and intrigued also - How about a few clues stonethecrows- a picture perhaps?Smile

    Richard
  • 01/10/2009 08:47 AM
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    I can see the picture on my machine - here is the url: http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/3843/dsc00614x.jpg

    Is it an ash seedling?

  • 01/10/2009 09:15 AM
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    How peculiar - i did add a picture, the same way as is the advice and the same way i've done several times before, and I could see it when I previewed it and can see it in the post now. Seems though that only I have Miranda have that privilige!

    So thanks Miranda - I think you're right. Given that it's ash, should I leave it out over the winter?

  • 01/10/2009 09:43 AM
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    Thank you Miranda for adding the picture.

    Hmmm,  I am not sure that it is an Ash. It is certainly not right for the common or European ash Fraxinus excelsior. I am still trying to work out what it is.

     

    http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://biol1020.biology.dal.ca/JackPinePics/DigHerbFraxinusExcelsior1/gLeaf.jpg&imgrefurl=http://epigaea.editme.com/GlossaryCompoundLeaves&usg=__Id6I7aFhtAkBJ2tBXSZB4wlZt30=&h=650&w=559&sz=33&hl=en&start=9&um=1&tbnid=3_8UagQak9tdVM:&tbnh=137&tbnw=118&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dfraxinus%2Bleaf%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dp,com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7SUNA_en-GB%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1
  • 01/10/2009 11:12 AM
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    You're right, Silver surfer. Now that I look again, the leaf margins are smooth, which is not right for ash, as they are lightly serrated.

    Almost looks like some sort of hickory, doesn't it.That would mean that a squirrel had planted a nut. Is it warm enough for hickory trees in the UK?

     

  • 01/10/2009 11:57 AM
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    Ah - well spotted Silver Surfer! Thanks for all the info... so far! :-)

    But i'm guessing that it does seem to be a young tree of some kind? The stem (trunk?) does seem very woody.

    Also - Miranda - how did you get the picture to work? I follow the instructions, and previewed without any probs...

    Ta all!

  • 01/10/2009 12:20 PM
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    Does the link I put in show an image? I can just see the text link.

    Anyway, I right-clicked the image you put up, stone the crows, selected 'properties' and then copied and pasted the image location, which is the page you have it up on with imageshack.

    Yes, it certainly does look like a young tree, but I haven't figured out which one yet. Silver surfer is the best at IDs, so maybe she'll find the answer.

  • 01/10/2009 01:41 PM
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     On my screen, your message shows as a link too Miranda.  The only picture I can see actually on the screen is the one in the original post.

    sue1002
  • 01/10/2009 01:49 PM
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     So the image did work originally?? I thought from people's response's that it didn't and you'd fixed it somehow... that's almost as confusing as the plant! :-)

     

    Do we have hickory at all in the UK? I don't think it was a squirrel as the pot was only ever on a window ledge, and then on the roof, and i've never ever seen squirrels on there. But the leaves do look hickory-esque.

    But whatever tree it is, should i leave it outside over winter or bring it in?

     

    cheers.

  • 01/10/2009 01:50 PM
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    This site cracks me up. I posted an answer... but it has been held up to be..." moderated". No doubt it will appear eventually!

    I saw no pic at all in the 1st post. But clicked on your link Miranda and was then able to see it.
  • 01/10/2009 01:56 PM
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     Maybe the pic is being moderated too! ;-)
  • 01/10/2009 02:08 PM
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    Quote...

     

    "Almost looks like some sort of hickory, doesn't it.That would mean that a squirrel had planted a nut. Is it warm enough for hickory trees in the UK?"

     

    Yes. They grow very well here. Don't think it is that though.

    stone the crows would you please add a pic to this thread showing just one of the leaflets. Not the whole branch ( which is actually THE leaf) Also one showing the bud might help. I cannot tell from the pic if the leaves are opposite or alternate.

    It is the most beautiful October day here... so no time to do research just now, far too much to do in the garden!. Just popped in for lunch!
  • 01/10/2009 02:20 PM
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     Cheers Silver Surfer - i'm stuck here all day :-( so i will do so tonight.