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Shropshire prune. Small, hardy, will cope with soaking, nice blossoms and you (or the birds/insects) can eat the fruit.
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Cheers. Will investigate.
The only thing is too much fruit is messy and there's already an awesome apple tree overhanging from the neighbours. That said my folks plumbs took years before they produced a decent crop, so probably a non issue
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Excellent suggestion - the fruit makes decent jam and a very good damson gin. They seem to be in decline locally - I think from modern hedgerow 'management' using a flail more than anything.
They seem to grow well here in Shropshire clay soils (not surprisingly) but the one I've grown from a stone is not yet old enough to bear fruit itself - apparently 12-15 years, so perhaps buy an established one if possible?
Edit: faster replies while I've been struggling with a keyboard makes much of the above redundant...
hugo7
MrE
We have a now dead ornamental cherry and I'm looking for a replacement.
I think it died either due to the fuck-tonne of water that soaks our garden for much of the rainy months. Or because I cut into part of the roots when planting bulbs causing an infection. Or both. Or just general bad luck and desease.
I would ideally like another slim ornamental cherry, but open to other options.
Criteria:
Left field idea is creating a raised play platform with some sort of bamboo and ferns growing up through. Although I have some reservations about neighbourhood cats, mice and foxes congregating underneath.
What is used to look like vs now
