Newbies -Tree planting in garden, dedicating a tree and Bamboo plants

sophlouwhit

3 subject matters in 1 post.


Ok so i have gone thru a really really tough time - really genuinely the worst time of my life, in this grief i feel a need to do the following and just need advice on the best places to look etc..


1. Tree planting - looking to plant a tree in our garden, however we are very very new to this and have no real idea of what we are doing!! looking for a fruit tree ideally, small in size for a small area of garden. I have found such confusing info online.. some say they come in a pot (which i prefer), heres where i am confused. it mentions transfering the tree from one pot to another bigger pot.. how big will this pot need to be? and can the tree forever remain in this pot or does it need to be burried in the ground some how? any help here but a lot of the companies i am talking to give very generic responses and i am so so confused!!! we have clay soil and the place we will want to put tree will be in sunny/shady area depending how sun hits that day.



2. Bamboo plants same as above.. can they just stay in a pot? it mentions if you do this that the roots become locked? what does this in essence mean? Can bamboo grow outside in sun/pretty direct sun? or does it need to be indoors?


3. Dedicating a tree - i like the idea of a tree physically being planted rather then just dedicating a memory to a random tree which im sure 1000s of people have also done... so, im looking for suggestions where i can give money to a charity/organisation who will do this and show us where this tree is etc on a map so we can locate it.


Thanks so much for any good advice given, we are very new to this so bare that in mind in your replies

Farway

Fruit tree, best planted in soil, save so much time & trouble later regarding feeding & watering [think of holiday]
They may come in pots, but just remove from the pot, dig hole larger than the pot & plant where you want it to grow, dead easy . No doubt lots of details on You tube if unsure

However it is getting near time of year, late Autumn onward, when what are known as "bare root" trees are available. Two quick advantages, much wider choices and much cheaper

Fruit tree size is dependant upon the root stock it is grafted onto, again with bare rooted there is much more choice because they normally come from proper growers who know all about root stocks, a couple are

https://www.kenmuir.co.uk/index.php?route=product/category&path=35

https://www.blackmoor.co.uk/

Not knowing where you live but visiting local nursery [not garden centre shed]can be best, saving hefty P & P costs in the bargain
That said I've had good 'uns bare root from the likes of Lidl & Asda

Bamboo, I'll leave that for some experts on here to explain

Dedicate tree, I've no experience, but web search turned up loads, including https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/support-us/dedicate-a-tree/


Is there anywhere locally, like park, looking special views maybe, or natural burial sites? Or where the person you are dedicating it to had some special connection?
I mention the latter because where I volunteer we had a tree donated in memory of someone's mother who was also our late Secretary

sheramber

A local funeral director may know of where you can buy a memorial tree

https://www.dignityfunerals.co.uk/memorials/trees/

pattypan4

An apple tree on M26 rootstock, which grows to max 10-12 foot. A very nice apple that keeps well is christmas pippin. Get bareroot, thay are easier to plant and can go in around november. You will need a good stake and a tree tie and best planted in soil, google how to fasten the tie. For bareroot, the stake can be vertical and fastens about 2/3 down the tree because moving in the wind is like weights for us, builds a stronger trunk. I buy my trees from here and prepare the holes and stakes before the trees arrive

https://www.orangepippintrees.co.uk/apple-trees
You need a nice wide hole with good friable soil, you can put some john innes number 3 compost in and trickle it around the roots. Make sure to have the nobbly bit (join) up above the soil level


I personally don`t like bamboo in my garden, it can be very invasive

spirit

pattypan4 wrote: »

I personally don`t like bamboo in my garden, it can be very invasive

some varieties are the 'running' type and can take over unless you put a barrier membrane in first.


But I have loads of the Fargesia species, they are clumpers and do not take over.

Francesanne

We have bamboo in our garden. Planted by previous owner. It grows incredibly quickly and needs to be kept under control. My husband hates it. Unable to recycle in green waste and our local tip and has to go in household rubbish. If you want to grow bamboo. Check out variety very carefully. I'd grow in large pot to be on safe side.

Davesnave

spirit wrote: »

But I have loads of the Fargesia species, they are clumpers and do not take over.

Many people seem to think there is just one type of bamboo, or maybe two, but things are more complex than that.

However, a fiddle with the filters on this site will turn up bamboos for different situations; lots of them:

https://www.bigplantnursery.co.uk/plants/bamboos/

This is not a plug for that particular site, but it shows how there are several considerations before spending out on a bamboo, wherever it comes from.

Like buying a dog, it's wise to consider provenance, temperament and whether you have the right conditions for the plant. Otherwise, as with dodgy pups, you are quite likely to be disappointed.... and maybe even bitten on the bum!