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Ginellie only just seen this, I have Helianthus Lemon Queen and will happily send you a piece, just PM me with your address and when the ground dries up a bit (like a swamp at the moment)will dig you a piece up, will soon spread around as its quite rampant :-)

I think that there are a couple of people selling the bare roots on eBay. Not sure if that helps at all ?

I went there yesterday - what a pleasure for my eyes:) took some pictures - the only problem is I have to sit down, resize them (every single one have to make smaller) and put them together in a blog:) but before I'll do that have to do some work for my college:)

I'm glad you enjoyed. It sounds better than dusting lol

~we were going to go Ginellie but my hubbies birthday is on Thursday and we always make it a family affair with my daughter etc and when we do go to London we normally stay over as we are not as near as you are! the timing was just off! maybe next year...

Shame about the pics Ginellie, but it sounds as if you had a good time anyway.

Thanks Stroller.....not heard of them, but i'll have a look.

Thanx so much 4 your PM Ginelle im going to give it ago ;) Jacx

That's nice :o)

Good luck to whoever tries :o)
Congratulations on wining what you don't remember entering lol

A great site for seeds on-line is www.plant-world-seeds.com. Have bought from them in the past.

I have never actually had seeds from Derry Watkins, but ready grown plants. They have always been good. She has talked at our HPS club. Very knowledgeable.

I have bought plants from her Ginellie. she was a guest speaker at our local HPS. The plants were of good quality but not exactly cheap. I havnt bought seed but others have and they have not said anything adversely.

At least if the tree does shoot out again, it'll take a while to produce damsons!

Good luck.

mine is growing up an arch Ginellie,

If it is anything like any of the Damson trees in our Wood then it will regrow from the stump no matter how tall a piece you leave. Also if it is on its own roots it will produce a huge number of suckers, everywhere its roots have reached.
The wood from a Damson tree burns beautifully, but you must (according to folk law) say thank you to the tree for its bounty or have bad luck. Also it does not keep very long, it begins to rot away very quickly in store, nor is it any use for woodworking.

Clematis cirrhosa for me, then! You've seen my C. c 'Lansdowne Gem' - I have 'Freckles' and 'Wisley Cream' too - each different but all evergreen and autumn/winter flowering. Your trunk would need to be left at around 7 -8 ' for these, I reckon, but you'd enjoy them - and they don't need pruning. :-)))

then C alpina even though it isn't evergreen is a good one as needs little to no attention.

It depends on which Clematis you want to grow as to how much trunk you leave - you'll need to check on the mature heights that any clematis will reach before the tree surgeon does his worst!

If it's any help, I've got a couple of books that would tell you exactly that.

When do you want the clematis to flower - and do you want an evergreen one?

you may well get that it re grows tro a suitable height. even more damsons :o)

Ginellie a clematis alpina would look great over the stump if cut at about 3 foot. May need help to attach itself at first, at least our C alpina did but now it romps away.

it wil depend on the tree surgeon, but i dont see why not. The plant is dormant. Are you killing the tree or do you intend to let it 'regenerate'?

fab idea.

i have one of these i think theyre great,you have loads of blooms.

Happy new year glad you had a nice time on holiday.

You're welcome Ginellie ... I look at that one all the time!! Under B there's also 'Back garden ideas'.
Under C there's 'Cottage garden ideas' and under F 'Front garden ideas'.
I particularly like the 'Rockery ideas' under R ... wait till you get to S!!!
Sloping garden ideas, Show gardens, Side garden ideas, Sloping garden ideas and Small garden ideas.

I think I spend too much time on here!!!!

Thanks Bernieh etc for the info..... it used to be so easy:-(

Don't forget to look at the GOYpedia too ... eg. under B there is the topic 'Beautiful garden pictures' which shows some of the most gorgeous gardens.

Happy New Year to you too Ginellie. Glad you achieved your goal of sprinkling your brother's ashes in the chosen place. congratulations. Yes it does sound as though you had a great time, maybe you will go back there for a future Christmas. Good that your plumbing problems have been sorted.

I have often wondered how to view them, thanks to you all I know now, just hope I will remember for future viewing.