What's looking good in March 2025

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  1. Daniel W

    Daniel W Hardy Maple

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    Oh wow, pawpaws!
    They don't do well here, but I try. My theory is, the grafts aren't as effective as most fruits, and die after stresses. I have two pawpaw trees (clumps) that grew from rootstocks after the scions died. They do bear a couple dozen fruits each year. I used to hand pollinate them. Last year they did OK without my interventions.

    Summer here is usually dry from late May/early June, to Sept/Oct. I think they need more rain and humidity than I can provide.
     
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    Anniekay Shovel Kicker

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    Mine are only 4 years old but they flowered last year, I hand pollinated mine as well but I think I did it too late because the flowers fell off a few days later. Or, it could be that they were just too young. The site I bought them from said they were 3-4' and 2 years old and would give fruit at 5-8 years old. I think that they are just a bit tricky and have more stringent requirements in certain parts of the country than others. I'm still hopeful that I will have fruit sooner than later !! :D
     
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    Most beautiful part of that picture is the puppy dog :smt060
     
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    Thanks Sjoerd and all looking good everyone.
     
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  5. Logan

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    The hyacinths are out
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  6. Zigs

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    There was another one of them as well :eek::D
     
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    I get paid to cut the other side of this hedge, but I cut this side too to keep Tetters happy :D

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    Thought you'd like that bit :D:D:D
     
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    Our friends said they didn't plant any for this year - I suggested maybe they didn't need to.
    These increase anyway as they naturalise. This garden is always a joy to be in - not only that we get to make a fuss of their two gorgeous dogs :D
     
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    @Daniel W If you have a look at this hedge, and imagine a deep red mixed in with the green and yellow of the Forsythia and Hypericum, this is how I was thinking when I replied to your removal of the Cotinus.
    Quite a lot of otherwise unruly trees and shrubs can be tamed with loppers or shears to create a nice tidy patchwork of colour - a bit like a random quilt!:scheming: Early in the year, the yellow is at the bottom with the Hypericum flowers.
     
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    Or in that case a solar powered hedge cutter :D
     
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    Tetters Young Pine

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    He'd even do the weeding with a ruddy hedge cutter :rolleyes:
    I've always preferred hand tools.:cool:
     
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    Sjoerd Mighty Oak

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    Loggie— Gorgeous….nice smell as well.
     
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    I kept the power tools away from this lot :D

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