ceanthus in Derbyshire
By dumpygirl
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I too live in Derbyshire and have a fourteen year old Ceanthus tree which was magnificent. My pride and joy.
This year it appeared to have died but like some of your other contributors I now see some new green shoots appearing so I am keeping my fingers crossed that it may still be alive. An expert from Bluebell Nursery told me to wait until June and prune all the brown off. I have also lost my two year old passion flower. Have dug this up and replaced it with something more hardy to cover a screening trellis. I have only just found this site and find it very useful. Shall put it in my “Favourites”.
Happy gardening to you all.
2 May, 2011
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Welcome to Goy, Dumpygirl, the people on this site are really lovely, and really knowledgeable! But be warned, you'll spend far too much time on it too! ;0) Have fun!!
2 May, 2011
Welcome to GoY. I hope your tree will recover. Lots of plants have been lost this year because of the weather but if it's sprouting it should be all right
3 May, 2011
Welcome to GoY, Dumpygirl....you'll find plenty of ideas and encouragement here...nice to have you on board :)
3 May, 2011
Welcome to Goy. I live near Bluebell too, love their arboretum.
3 May, 2011
Welcome to GoY from me too Dumpygirl. I love Ceanothus too, in fact I bought one today! My favourite is "Concha" and I had a real beauty which sadly blew down in spite of being kept trimmed. I read recently that they're quite short lived so your 14 year old one is doing well. Hope it makes a good recovery.
3 May, 2011
keep it in the sun lily2.
3 May, 2011
You're right Sticki! My brother-in-law had one that he grew behind a shady hedge, it had beautiful flowers up at the top of the plant in the sun where you couldn't see them, but then it developed a baldy bottom! And that's never a good combination! They benefit too, by having a short trim after they flower, it helps keep them compact... ceanothus that is, not brothers-in-law!
4 May, 2011
i havent got a brother in law and im not at all sure about the baldy bottom!!
4 May, 2011
Yes they're most definitely sun lovers Sticki and the spot I chose it for is sunny so should do well. I shall be able to see it while sitting in my armchair :o))
4 May, 2011
perfect lily!
4 May, 2011
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welcome to GoY, im sure you will like this site ~ i love it and spend far too long on it!!
there are lots of ideas and helpful people on here.
my ceanothis died but i have one that survived.
2 May, 2011