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Also , do British have different names for plants than Americans do ?
2007-02-10 23:30:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
It is a Canada Hemlock, Tsuga canadensis. The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs calls it Eastern Hemlock, a name by which landscape professionals in both the UK and the USA would recognize it. It is destined to be a 40-70' tree, so it will soon outgrow its current use as an anchor of your foundation planting. If I wanted to stretch its usefulnness for a few more years, I would prune it, reining in the size as far as you can without cutting off all the green. Shape it into a distinct cone shape, making the lowest branches the widest, and gradually narrowing the shape upwards from there. Do not cut all the green needles off any branch, or else that branch may die. You will also help it by thinning the branches, and letting more light into the centre.
2007-02-11 13:55:20 · answer #1 · answered by Emmaean 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Dan.
For my money it's either a Lawson cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) or a White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis).
We probably don't share as many local names as you might think, but happily all the latin names are the same... nearly.
I believe you call the Tulip tree (liriodendron tulipifera) by a different name to us as well as a couple of other trees.
I worked with an excellent American gardener once who often would refer to English named trees by a completely different name. Good job the latin was the same.
By the way there is no such thing as a cedrus leylandii. It is a "x Cupressocyparis leylandii" and used to be known as Chamaecyparis leylandii. A pest best left out of the average garden by any name.
2007-02-11 01:52:27 · answer #2 · answered by Ian. Garden & Tree Prof. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Looks like cypress leylandii, but could be wrong.
There are some differences in the common names given to some plants in the US and UK. The correct botanical names are global.
Good luck! Rob
2007-02-11 20:24:24 · answer #3 · answered by Rob E 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It looks suspiciously like a cedrus leylandii. These 'hedging' conifers grow very quickly to 60ft - so chop it down now!!!
Latin names for plants are universal.
2007-02-10 23:43:35 · answer #4 · answered by whackyfunckylady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont know, It may be a Leylandi, if so get rid they grow like sh1t, possibly cause allergic reactions and are a pain.
Normally all English speakers use the same name, and certainly if you use the latin name it will be used in almost all western countries, Spanish, French, Italian etc.
2007-02-10 23:35:55 · answer #5 · answered by rinfrance 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hemlock
2007-02-10 23:39:59 · answer #6 · answered by reynwater 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Typical examples of conifers include cedars, Douglas-firs, cypresses, firs, junipers, kauris, larches, pines, redwoods, spruces, and yews.[
2016-03-29 01:58:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It looks like a cedar. I cannot see the top, but if the top tilts then its probably a deador cedar.
Juniperus . . .
2007-02-11 06:35:46 · answer #8 · answered by Emily A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
looks like a hemlock to me
2007-02-11 05:06:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋