Yew Tickle me

On the Saturday at Best of British, Tony said he'd got something in the back of his car he would like to show me. On opening the boot, Tony showed me his bush and what a fine bush it is. I couldn't stop looking at it. A bit on the small size but some lovely movement and I had to have it.

Nice one, Will. Do you have any new buds on it?
Cpl of years before you can work on it, I guess?

Hello Faz. Two years at least. It's covered in little buds and they are on the move.

I expect there will be areas that die off but a lot of it looks strong.

very promising piece of material

Thankyou Stavros and cheers to Tony. Just got to supply a good piece of English Elm as a swap.

will baddeley wrote:Thankyou Stavros and cheers to Tony. Just got to supply a good piece of English Elm as a swap.

Oh, i thought it was a gift from Tony

stavros wrote:

will baddeley wrote:Thankyou Stavros and cheers to Tony. Just got to supply a good piece of English Elm as a swap.

Oh, i thought it was a gift from Tony

A gift.....From a Yorkshireman? Hens teeth and Rocking horse shite, springs to mind

will baddeley wrote:

stavros wrote:

will baddeley wrote:Thankyou Stavros and cheers to Tony. Just got to supply a good piece of English Elm as a swap.

Oh, i thought it was a gift from Tony

A gift.....From a Yorkshireman? Hens teeth and Rocking horse shite, springs to mind

Hahaha....gave me a chuckle...thanks

will baddeley wrote:A gift.....From a Yorkshireman?

Call me cheap... you have the same Quality Street Tin of toffees from the sixties... (and I bet you have eaten all the Purple Brazil Nut ones too!)

Also for a Shandy-drinking southern softie you cannot tell the difference between a Yorkshire pudding and Lancashire Hotpot.

Get the Sat Nav out Wilbert

Tony Proud Lancastrian

tony wrote:

will baddeley wrote:A gift.....From a Yorkshireman?

Get the Sat Nav out Wilbert
Tony Proud Lancastrian

Oh dear! that might have been indirectly my fault. I threw him a curve ball by buying him not just one but two tubs of ice cream last weekend and thus disabling all his "skinflint mean Jocks" comments. He's become completely discombobulated by this and has lost all sense of geography.

And anyway, the only difference between a Yorkshireman and a Lancastrian is the ratio of depth of their pockets to the shortness of their arms. And the definition of both is that they are merely Aberdonians with the generosity wrung out of them.

For those across the pond and other distant but exotic locations (Rothesay? Isle of Wight?) please note that we do but jest.

fiona wrote:...and other distant but exotic locations (Rothesay? Isle of Wight?) please note that we do but jest.

LOL, since when is Bute exotic?

tony wrote:

will baddeley wrote:A gift.....From a Yorkshireman?

Tony Proud Lancastrian

And you told me you were a Hampshire Hog!

Nice little tree that rather has the look of a juniper.

Thks
TimR (Canadian/Yorkshire/Hampshire Hog)

Giomach wrote: ... since when is Bute exotic?

It is if you lived for 34 years in Greenock.

fiona wrote:

Giomach wrote: ... since when is Bute exotic?

It is if you lived for 34 years in Greenock.

it's good you didn't say Wemyss Bay

It was not my intention to ignite such a conversation but i am enjoying every moment of it!!!

It WAS my intention to ignite such a conversation but I am enjoying every moment of it.

Nice catch there Will..I know you'll give great future for it & thanks for sharing

Regards,
Alex

will baddeley wrote:

A gift.....From a Yorkshireman? Hens teeth and Rocking horse shite, springs to mind

I have to disagree Will, Tony gave me a little Taxus when I visited his garden for the first time last year.
Unfortunately, neither of the two I got made it through last winter Sorry Tony - they just weren't up to the Winter we had last year - the pots were frozen solid for about 10 days (I had them under shelter too).

Nice tree you got there though Will. I look forward to seeing what you'll do to it. Any initial thoughts?

Hello Paul. It was a bit tongue in cheek...A bit. First thing is to get it in tip top health and lots of strong growth. I see a semi cascade at the moment but it rather depends on where the tree dies of and where the strong growth lies. At the moment, you can see where the strength is and where the weak areas are. The tree will lead the way.

Some close ups of the foliage showing strong and weak areas.

Strong area with good budding.

And an area thats not so strong. The tree will find its own way.

[quote="fiona"]
And anyway, the only difference between a Yorkshireman and a Lancastrian is the ratio of depth of their pockets to the shortness of their arms. And the definition of both is that they are merely Aberdonians with the generosity wrung out of them.


AWE!!!! YOU MEAN A CHOOCKTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alex e