What's my shrub?

riddlermarc · 16 Jun 2007 at 18:36

In my front garden there is a stump, and last year it started sprouting.. now it looks like:

.. anyone know what it is? The stump is around 25-30cm across and now has these few shoots growing from it. We have another tree in our garden, do you think it's the same build (is so, any idea what the tree is, cherry blossom?)?

Fear my excellent Titchmarsh skills

shimy182 · 16 Jun 2007 at 19:46

any flowers over spring before the leaves?

Smiley Man · 16 Jun 2007 at 20:22

i came in here expecting free pot...

Muffin` · 16 Jun 2007 at 20:25

Smiley Man said:
i came in here expecting free pot...

What on earth would you want a free pot for :/

whitedragon · 16 Jun 2007 at 20:27

from what i can see there it looks like a cherry blossom tree

fail at the internets · 16 Jun 2007 at 20:28

[DW]Muffin said:
What on earth would you want a free pot for :/

He means the drug....

yhack · 16 Jun 2007 at 20:28

[DW]Muffin said:
What on earth would you want a free pot for :/

To grow pot in

Muffin` · 16 Jun 2007 at 20:28

Hornchurch said:
He means the drug....

whitedragon · 16 Jun 2007 at 20:36

haven a look at some of my books it also could be a beach tree

"andy" · 16 Jun 2007 at 20:47

id dig it out before the roots reach under the house

riddlermarc · 17 Jun 2007 at 14:56

Yeah there are flowers, it has already blossomed and it's definitely cherry blossom type stuff - a bit confused 'cause the trunk looks like beech :/

The stump obviously was a tree before we moved in so the roots probably already did their worst.. I'm not sure whether to leave it to grow or cut it down. It makes a bit of a difference in the otherwise grassy lawn so I might leave it and see what happens

G-MAN2004 · 17 Jun 2007 at 17:18

Hornchurch said:
He means the drug....

No **** Sherlock.

Pho · 17 Jun 2007 at 17:51

Through this it looks like a Grey Willow?

http://www.odezia-atrata.be/Flora/Salicaceae/Salix-cinerea/63-Salix-cinerea.htm

SB118 · 17 Jun 2007 at 17:52

riddlermarc said:

Nice geek tan there

riddlermarc · 17 Jun 2007 at 18:00

Pho said:
Through this it looks like a Grey Willow?

http://www.odezia-atrata.be/Flora/Salicaceae/Salix-cinerea/63-Salix-cinerea.htm

Hmm, that does look v.similar - might be a nice addition to the front garden (read LESS grass to mow!).

SB118 said:
Nice geek tan there

Yep, years spent at a computer have conditioned my skin to a nice milky white

james.miller · 17 Jun 2007 at 18:00

[DW]Muffin said:
What on earth would you want a free pot for :/