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The arboretum 2: large and noble trees

Plant for future generations! A collection of ten large or 'noble' trees, suitable for anyone with a large garden where a variety of trees may be grown. Some of these trees may be at their peak in one or two hundred years, but if we don't plant them now we'll be creating a serious lack of them in the future. There is a good cross-section of deciduous and evergreen specimens, and none of the plants are especially demanding of particular soil or environmental conditions. This scheme has some good autumn colour (Larix, Liquidambar and Fagus), some all-year-round interest (Cedrus, Quercus ilex and Pinus), some interesting forms (weeping Fraxinus) and some true majesty (Quercus robur). Most plants are Irish-grown and supplied as sturdy 'half-standard' specimens in 10 L containers (c 150 - 200 cms high).


Planting and maintenance:

These trees should be planted out of extreme winds, and require moderately fertile and well-drained soils. If you want to create a small woodland, plant them informally with at least 8 - 10 metres between each specimen. You could then inter-plant this area with smaller trees, flowering shrubs or a collection of groundcover plants. An ideal, naturalistic planting has plants of all sizes planted together, from the vary large to the very small. Generally speaking, these trees benefit from some degree of shelter, and require soil that is fertile and moderately well-drained. They are not suited as a shelter belt (choose fast-growing native species such as Alder or Pine for this), but for specimens within a garden, or planted in a grove to form a small woodland. Click here for detailed notes on how to plant a tree.

 

Plants in this scheme:

Fagus sylvatica x 1 Ginkgo biloba x 1
Quercus robur x 1 Quercus rubra x 1
Larix kaempferi x 1 Fraxinus excelsior 'Pendula' x 1
Pinus sylvestris x 1 Cedrus deodara x 1
Quercus ilex x 1 Liquidambar styraciflua x 1

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Total cost,  
10
  plants:
€299.00

 

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