Ruby Wedding Anniversary

Last post 12-06-2011 8:40 PM by THE UNDERTAKER. 9 replies.

• 07/06/2010 09:57 PM
  Sally Porter Location: Rotherham Joined on: 07 Jun 2010 Posts: 1	Reply | Contact It is my parents' Ruby Wedding Anniversary this month; I know they want an evergreen tree suitable for a container: I should appreciate any ideas.

• 07/06/2010 10:07 PM	In reply to
  dave Location: iver buckinghamshire Joined on: 16 May 2010 Posts: 526	Reply | Contact a nice bay tree then they can use the leaves and think of there years they been together each time they do dave do not look down on people only when you are helping them up

• 08/06/2010 01:58 PM

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  Susiq Location: Northumberland Joined on: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 3,125

  Reply | Contact Hi Sally, I received a beautiful camellia for my birthday this year, it was from a website called (I think) 'Plants for Presents' or something similar - they have a great selection of plant-type gifts on there. I can't plant the camellia in my garden (wrong type of soil). I'm sure they would be able to advise you what plants are good to permanently stay in pots. Good luck in your search.

• 14/06/2010 10:33 AM

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  FlowersInBloom Location: South of England Joined on: 09 Jun 2010 Posts: 3

  Reply | Contact I know it's not a tree but black bamboo looks lovely and is great in a tub. The tub will need to be fairly wide thopugh to give it some room. I was chatting with my favourite flower shop (the Mills In Bloom florist Southampton), and they were saying that acers are good, although not evergreen. They have lovely shaped leaves and come in shades of beautiful green or purple. Maybe a ruby coloured leaf would be appropriate...

• 14/06/2010 06:04 PM	In reply to
  lillyrose Location: kent Joined on: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 2,973	Reply | Contact How about Rosa Ruby wedding

• 20/06/2010 11:11 AM	In reply to
  vinomother Location: Cardiff Joined on: 08 Apr 2010 Posts: 19	Reply | Contact  Hi My hubby and I have just celebrated our Ruby Wedding and we were given Rosa Ruby Wedding and also a Clematis Ruby Wedding.  The rose is in a very large pot as I have nowhere suitable in the garden and the clematis is merrily climbing the fence. Both have buds on now and are ready to open.

• 20/07/2010 02:02 PM	In reply to
  SweetGardener Location: UK Joined on: 19 Jul 2010 Posts: 20	Reply | Contact I need to agree with wat Dave suggests and u need go for a Bay tree, its a pretty good choice

• 20/07/2010 02:17 PM

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  The Hedge Folk Location: Somerset Joined on: 22 Jan 2010 Posts: 663

  Reply | Contact   Bay trees are a classic & love being in a pot as long as they are fed in summer. Most coniferous evergreens aren't ideal for pots (they are prone to getting girdled roots and strangling themselves, not a great marriage metaphor!) Arbutus unedo has red berries and does ok in a big pot, while Photinia Red Robin has red young stems & leaves and should also be fine in a large pot. Ed www.ashridgetrees.co.uk

• 07/06/2011 07:46 PM	In reply to
  Bob Reigns Location: Joined on: 19 May 2011 Posts: 8	Reply | Contact  i feed my bay trees weekly in the summer along with my magnolias and rhododendrons i use water and feed. I've recently re potted my bay trees

• 12/06/2011 08:40 PM	In reply to
  THE UNDERTAKER Location: Stortford Joined on: 15 May 2011 Posts: 10	Reply | Contact Cant go wrong with a bay tree