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Post by Rosefriend on Oct 4, 2006 10:31:36 GMT
I must say that I thought we had got away without any damage in the garden due to the high winds of the last couple of days.
My OH has just called me to say that one of my very favourite trees - my Acer palmatum - "Chitoseyama" is damaged. I love this particular acer. I have got 7 in all but this really is/was a beauty. The form was spectacular.
A couple of roses look the worse for wear but that can be rectified and my Pryrus salicifolia "Pendula" looks as bit sad - again that should be no problem.
All my new Clematis are doing well though. Suppose that is something.
Rosefriend
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Post by andy on Oct 4, 2006 15:02:15 GMT
I saw that central Europe....France and Germany in particular were getting 80mph winds. It's absolutely awful to see plants getting damaged like that, especially when there's absolutely nothing that you can do about it.
Some of the big limbs we lose from the huge elm trees in the park i work in must be 100 years old....snapped off in an instant !
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Post by Rosefriend on Oct 4, 2006 16:06:31 GMT
I am still happy that we cannot control nature Andy ... we have messed it about enough I think!!!!!!
Rosefriend
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Post by Plocket on Oct 4, 2006 16:44:26 GMT
Oh dear oh dear - what a shame. Is the Acer still alive Rosefriend? Hopefully it will continue to grow and eventually get a good shape again.
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Post by Rosefriend on Oct 4, 2006 17:17:23 GMT
Hi Plocket
Well yes it is alive - it is just that branches have broken off and the wonderful shape that it had - well looks a bit - ugh - if you know what I mean.
The acer palmatum "Chitoseyama" - well my GC got it for me for a special occasion from New Zealand - Japan had sold out - and the shape was out of this world from the word go.
Sad but I cannot glue the bits back on - so who knows perhaps it will grow bigger an better now - cross fingers.
Rosefriend
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2006 17:27:33 GMT
So sad, I hope the rips are not too ragged & you can tidy it up safely. We didnot have wind but huge ash branches are just dropping off round here, the dry soil I suppose.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2006 17:29:34 GMT
Sorry to hear you news rosefriend
Its awful when you lose something that you have cared for and watched grow.
I hope you can get it back into shape again.
All the best karenwl
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Post by Plocket on Oct 4, 2006 17:44:19 GMT
Well hopefully you'll get lots of new growth in spring. I've just googled it, and your Acer is a beauty. No where near as tragic, my apple tree suffered severe wind damage earlier this year and about half of it broke off (it's only a tiny tree!) - it's doing fine at the moment and hopefully will start to balance out next year. Fingers crossed with yours Rosefriend, and keep us posted.
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Post by Rosefriend on Oct 4, 2006 18:21:36 GMT
Thanks to you all
It is really only true gardeners that can show sympathy over a broken tree isn't it.?
I really do feel sad about it - but when one sees the world and the terrible things that are happening - well I suppose it is ridiculous isn't it.......
Sue
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2006 20:40:08 GMT
the trouble is that years and years of growing can be cut down just like that.
if more people were worried about trees maybe there would be less fighting and other dreadful things going on.
i mean how could you watch autumn watch one minute and go out and attack and rob someone the next. loving nature should be mandatory.
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