A friend needs to sort out some unruly trees in his garden, amongst them this. Can anyone ID this for us before we do the wrong thing?
Thanks very much
Tony
Posted on: 30 September 2011 by Julian H
Yes, you're right. It IS a tree Tony
Julian
Posted on: 30 September 2011 by Tony Lockhart
Have a crap weekend mate!
Lol.
Tony
Posted on: 30 September 2011 by Julian H
I take it we weren't right then?
Posted on: 30 September 2011 by Jan-Erik Nordoen
Hi Tony,
It looks like Alder. An additional clue would be fruit that look like small pine cones :
Posted on: 30 September 2011 by Tony Lockhart
Thanks, Jan-Erik, I'll ask if he has seen those pine cones. The leaves look very similar.
Tony
Posted on: 30 September 2011 by mudwolf
Best thing is take pics of the yard and a few samples of leaves from different plants to the garden center to help you decide what's good or wrong. I worked at one years ago, amazing how very few people would bring a picture or sample, or measure their space. I couldn't tell from their description and they thought I was a poor nurseryman.........
Posted on: 03 October 2011 by fatcat
Ever noticed any apples on it.
Posted on: 03 October 2011 by Stephen Tate
Yup, i was gonna say apple or pear tree?
ok, i'll go for pear tree then.
Posted on: 03 October 2011 by Tony Lockhart
There are apple trees around it, but this one has never produced fruit, and it doesn't look like a fruit tree to me.
Posted on: 04 October 2011 by Richard Dane
Tony, does it ever get Catkins on it? If so, it's possibly a Goat Willow.
Posted on: 04 October 2011 by Richard Dane
If not, then maybe a non-fruiting crab apple. Hard to tell for sure without knowing size of the leaf and shape of the tree.
Posted on: 04 October 2011 by Roy T
Have a look around ispot , a good place to post pictures and ask questions.
Posted on: 04 October 2011 by Analogue Rules OK
Try googling british tree's
Chris N
Posted on: 05 October 2011 by tonym
I'm pretty certain it's an apple of some kind. I passed a few very similar trees in the hedgerows whilst out with the dogs this morning and thought, by heavens! They look like Tony's tree!
Then I got back to thinking about the new weather girl on Anglia news...
Posted on: 05 October 2011 by Tony Lockhart
Alex?
Posted on: 05 October 2011 by tonym
Mmm. That's the one...
Posted on: 05 October 2011 by Tony Lockhart
Yep. Very nice indeed. How about our own 'A Town Called Alex'? I'll throw in Alex Jones from the One Show. She makes me go all wobbly.
Tony
Posted on: 05 October 2011 by DrMark
I'm sorry, but this post title could only make me think of one thing...
