I love oaks, Jim. On Wednesday I trimmed my neighbour’s oak, as it was getting
a bit close to our Annex. I had planned to reduce the encroachment, but ended
up effectively raising the crown on the sun-side.
We visited Stourhead a couple of weeks ago, a stately home whose “garden”
contains many deciduous trees and several redwoods.
https://show.cbimages.uk/Photography/Blipfoto/i-hhGTZSV/A
They reckon the oaks grow for 300 years, live for 300 and die for 300; since
the gardens were planted before 1780, many of the trees are massive but have
yet to reach their full potential.
Chris
> On 19 Sep 2019, at 21:40, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> When we purchased this lot, over 50 years ago, it had 8 or 10 oak trees on
> it, of a variety known locally as Blackjack Oak, not noted for its longevity.
> Some were lost in siting the house, others because they became a threat to
> the house as they grew older, so that only two remain. Replacements have
> been Tulip Poplars, which should last a while.
>
> I recently noticed that the oak in the back yard has a lightning track down
> one side from an old strike at some time. And, alongside the scar, a patch
> of fungi has taken up residence. I finally caught the light right to get a
> picture of this tree marking.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190919-P9190153.JPG.html
> <http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190919-P9190153.JPG.html>
>
> Not quite in the class with Don's Austin oaks, but it will have to suffice
> for today.
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