Yes, that's true of quite a few tall conifers in the western US - they really don't do well as single or scattered trees. The coastal redwoods also dry out when standing alone - tall ones o… (View Post)

Here we go round the Mulberry Tree... [Sadly it died in 2017 or thereabouts] (View Post)

Yes, that seems more likely, at least counting the planted UK population vs native US populations. I planted a giant redwood in my front garden about 20 years ago, just for the lolz, but sadly it is … (View Post)

Hmm, I'm not sure that passes the sniff test, particularly the coastal redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) that Leon is visiting (as opposed to the giant redwoods, Sequoiadendron giganteum). The coa… (View Post)

Nice collection of Western Sword Fern (Polystichum munitum). The best groves seem to have this everywhere. I think this is because it likes the damper conditions which have been lost in some previous… (View Post)