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Flamingo Tree - Close up......


Flamingo Tree - Close up...... (Salix)

have had a bit of a problem with greenfly this year they have been everywhere, but after a good spray this lovely little Salix is thriving.



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This is lovely. Great colour on the new foliage.

17 Jun, 2009

 

Yours looks great........ i have one of these but it isnt growing that well....i have moved it to a sunnier part of the garden..... hope it gets to be as pretty as yours.

17 Jun, 2009

 

thank you, and Holly, have you checked for greenfly? they love this plant and are rife this time of year, will cause browning on the new growth and leaf curl....they don't mind semi shade, mine only gets sun in the morning. hope this helps

17 Jun, 2009

 

Thanks Majeekahead i will have a look as the leaves are a bit brown round the edges... i had it up the top of the garden where it is quite damp.. thats why i moved it to a drier area......thanks for your help....

17 Jun, 2009

 

i bet it is greenfly Holly, this one is in quite a damp spot..does'nt seem to mind it too much....after all it's distant cousin the weeping willow, does grow on riversides naturally, so i don't think damp would be the problem...also if you do find a green/black fly problem you know you can just remove all the new tips that are damaged as this will encourage more pinkish new growth...these actually like to be cut back little and often...just like box trees :-)

17 Jun, 2009

 

Thanksssssssss im going out to have a look now.....

17 Jun, 2009

 

I do like these. Must look and see if I can find a little space...somewhere...

17 Jun, 2009

 

it would be rude not to Spritz, i find that they do fit in quite nice with the cottage theme if you let them scruff up a bit.... does that make sense?...in other words i don't prune mine too much like a lolly pop, although i guess that could work in the right spot.

18 Jun, 2009

 

Couldnt see any greenfly on mine .... but cut back some of the brown bits... hope it gets going again....

18 Jun, 2009

 

Haha - if you can find a space for one, than I'll plant it, Angie!

Hmmm...Thinks... Does it prefer shade or sun?

18 Jun, 2009

 

bit of both.... and if you get a standard one you can plant low growing stuff around the base so wont need much room :-)

18 Jun, 2009



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