Comments on: Does Anyone Recognize This? http://bifurcatedcarrots.eu/2008/06/does-anyone-recognize-this/ Heirloom gardening and the lives of Pat 'n' Steph Sun, 20 May 2012 13:37:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Patrick http://bifurcatedcarrots.eu/2008/06/does-anyone-recognize-this/comment-page-1/#comment-15251 Patrick Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:17:04 +0000 http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/?p=368#comment-15251 It's a Field Maple! Even though I don't know much about these kind of plants, I really should have recognized the shape and color of the leaves. I just think of Maples as trees, and wasn't expecting my hedge to be one. Thanks for the suggestions everyone. Maybe now that I understand what it is, I can learn to appreciate it a bit more... It’s a Field Maple!

Even though I don’t know much about these kind of plants, I really should have recognized the shape and color of the leaves. I just think of Maples as trees, and wasn’t expecting my hedge to be one.

Thanks for the suggestions everyone.

Maybe now that I understand what it is, I can learn to appreciate it a bit more…

]]> By: Jeremy http://bifurcatedcarrots.eu/2008/06/does-anyone-recognize-this/comment-page-1/#comment-15247 Jeremy Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:27:25 +0000 http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/?p=368#comment-15247 I was going to say Field Maple too. One extra clue is the colour of the leaves in autumn; a lovely buttery yellow. I don't agree with Simon that it cannot be laid. I had several in hedges in the UK and laid them successfully. I was going to say Field Maple too. One extra clue is the colour of the leaves in autumn; a lovely buttery yellow. I don’t agree with Simon that it cannot be laid. I had several in hedges in the UK and laid them successfully.

]]> By: DSMatthews http://bifurcatedcarrots.eu/2008/06/does-anyone-recognize-this/comment-page-1/#comment-15226 DSMatthews Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:07:46 +0000 http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/?p=368#comment-15226 This resource may help you to identify plants, http://www.colby.edu/info.tech/BI211/PlantFamilyID.html This resource may help you to identify plants,

http://www.colby.edu/info.tech/BI211/PlantFamilyID.html

]]> By: Simon Kirby http://bifurcatedcarrots.eu/2008/06/does-anyone-recognize-this/comment-page-1/#comment-15222 Simon Kirby Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:30:37 +0000 http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/?p=368#comment-15222 Field maple. I've planted a few on the allotment in a hedge I renovated. It's very brittle. It has some wildlife value I think. It's native in the UK. I have a feeling that it doesn't germinate very freely - it's seeds go dormant - so I'd guess it's propagated from cuttings. Not an ideal hedge plant really because it grows strongly and can't be layed, it prefers to make a small tree really. Simon Field maple. I’ve planted a few on the allotment in a hedge I renovated. It’s very brittle. It has some wildlife value I think. It’s native in the UK. I have a feeling that it doesn’t germinate very freely – it’s seeds go dormant – so I’d guess it’s propagated from cuttings. Not an ideal hedge plant really because it grows strongly and can’t be layed, it prefers to make a small tree really.

Simon

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