Henry Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 Could anybody help me find the name of a tree I want to plant in my garden in dept.79. It has a leaf like an Ash tree has a very horizontal pattern growth (ideal for shade) and in July when I was last there the trees had a pink and white flower on the top of branches. If anyone lives in or near Thouars there is a couple of these outside the Credit Agricole Bank near E.Leclerc. Any help would be greatly apreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 Leaves like a common ash or like a mountain ash (Rowan)? How tall? What do the flowers look like other than pink and white - like are they in bunches, single, small, large, upright, trailing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 Could it be a Tilleul ? http://www.cg47.fr/html/arbres/Pages/tilleul_grandes_fleurs.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 Could be just about anything! Lime's not got very noticeable flowers, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 Is that what Tilleul is in English? I never knew ! We've got one. The flowers do show, but I don't know if this is what he means.http://www.manage-commune.be/francais/tourisme/decouverte/arbres/tilleul.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 Yes, tilleul is a lime - have you got the variety where you can make a tisane from the flowers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 I have no idea Cassis, it's a big tree in the yard which was here when we came. It looks very much like the photos on the link above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 Looks like the common European Lime (Linden) - our neighbour has one and they collect and dry the flowers to make a tisane. Supposed to aid digestion and relax you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 I don't know if you can see it very well, but here's ours. I'll just put the link as I think it might come out too big.http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a269/lavande/Tilleul.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 The original description of very horizontal branches sounds like a variety of cornus, isn't it known as the Wedding Cake tree, as the branches are tiered ? However I think the leaves are variegated.??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 Problem is, there are quite a lot of trees that it could be - any chance of a photo of the tree in question?Russethouse could be on the right lines with Cornus controversa (probably not the Wedding Cake variety, C. controversa variegata, because as Russethouse says it is variegated). Horizontal branches. White flowers summer.[img]http://www4.ncsu.edu:8030/~qyxiang/cornusimages/controversa10.jpg[/img]I'm giving up guessing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 Any chance it`s this one?http://www.monrovia.com/plantinf.nsf/0/581513F25BD3A5948825684D0070301D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 Arbre de soie.http://www.plantes-et-jardins.com/catalogue/catalogue4.asp?kbid=1044&id_variations=6773&w1=Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Head Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 If it's not common Ash it's unlikely to be mountain Ash. Ash leaves don't resemble in any way shape or form Lime leaves. The only other resemblance I can think of is Ailanthus Altissimus (sp??)...Tree of heaven, often mistaken for Ash.Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Roy Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 I think Nelson and Chris pp have got it right - it looks as though there are pom-poms attached to the branches! There are a lot round here, and I love them.I wonder where Henry (who asked the question) is though?[8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 [quote user="Chris Head"]If it's not common Ash it's unlikely to be mountain Ash. Ash leaves don't resemble in any way shape or form Lime leaves. The only other resemblance I can think of is Ailanthus Altissimus (sp??)...Tree of heaven, often mistaken for Ash.Chris[/quote]Problem is, the original poster still hasn't said if the leaves look like Mountain or Common Ash! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 [quote user="Rob Roy"]I wonder where Henry (who asked the question) is though?[8-)][/quote]I know - it cheeses me off a bit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Roy Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 [quote user="Cassis"][quote user="Rob Roy"] I wonder where Henry (who asked the question) is though?[8-)][/quote]I know - it cheeses me off a bit![/quote]I got shouted down on the French Entree forum when I suggested it would sometimes be nice if people gave feedback, or even a thank you, on suggestions offered in response to their questions. [:(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Roy Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 [quote user="Cassis"][quote user="Rob Roy"] I wonder where Henry (who asked the question) is though?[8-)][/quote]I know - it cheeses me off a bit![/quote]I got shouted down on the French Entree forum when I suggested that it would be nice, let alone courteous, of people to give feed back or even a simple thank you in response to those who take the time and trouble to reply to their queries.[:(] The response from 2 frequent posters was that they gave their time and 'expertise' freely and did not expect people to have to thank them in return. So that was me put in my place[Www] (I also suggested it might open the forum up a bit to further discussion, but that was not commented on[;-)]) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 I at least like to know if the person who asks the question has bothered to read the reply! Otherwise I start to think I'm wasting my time trying to help.I guess the types you're talking about never bother to say "please" or "thank you" themselves! [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Henry... ! We are awaiting your reactions to our reactions to your query [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Perhaps Henry has been on 'lesser' forums where the regulars are not so efficient !!![;-)][;-)]The tree I mentioned has white flowers in Junehttp://www.crocus.co.uk/plantingideas/results/?ContentType=Plant_Card&ClassID=968&CategoryID=I have always hankered after one of these but never had the room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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