Long time lurker first time poster, pinus radiata sub?
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Delboy
Hazel Tree
Joined: 01 Aug 2007
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Location: Galway
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 Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:05 pm Post subject: Long time lurker first time poster, pinus radiata sub? |
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Hello from Galway
Absolute novice here and I need some advice.
1. Got a person to design a garden plan for us and one of her recommendations was to plant some pinus radiata. Unfortunately it appears to be a very hard tree to source at the moment and the designer is on holidays and i was just wondering is there anything that ye could recommend as a replacement?
2. I havent ordered any trees just yet but as it is coming to the end of the bare root season is there any prep work that i can do. Should i have the 30 holes dug in advance of tree planting (it could be another two weeks before i can get the trees delivered?
Thank you
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BlackBird
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Joined: 25 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:26 am Post subject: Re: Long time lurker first time poster |
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| Delboy wrote: | Hello from Galway
Absolute novice here and I need some advice.
1. Got a person to design a garden plan for us and one of her recommendations was to plant some pinus radiata. Unfortunately it appears to be a very hard tree to source at the moment and the designer is on holidays and i was just wondering is there anything that ye could recommend as a replacement?
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I heartily recommend scots pine as it is native to Ireland and somewhat similar to pinus radiata (Monterey Pine ). Gpi has a good article about it in the native Irish trees section. You will not get this bareroot but rootball or containerised.
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2. I havent ordered any trees just yet but as it is coming to the end of the bare root season is there any prep work that i can do. Should i have the 30 holes dug in advance of tree planting (it could be another two weeks before i can get the trees delivered?
Thank you
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Yes if you have the time then dig them beforehand. The weather may be wet if you leave till planting time to dig.
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Delboy
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| Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks Blackbird for the advice much appreciated |
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