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I'm worried about the Purple hairstreaks.
Felix
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-10715339
Last time I checked larch was evergreen not decidious.the only diciduous Larch native to Europe (introduced to Britain in the early 1600's) has been largely unaffected.
Check again Dave, Larix decidua (European Larch) is deciduous (the clue is in the name...!) It could be that you don't have a lot of this species near you. You're pretty observant Dave (really, I think you are) so I am sure you would have noticed if you had deciduous conifers in your neck of the woods.Dave McCormick wrote:Last time I checked larch was evergreen not decidious.the only diciduous Larch native to Europe (introduced to Britain in the early 1600's) has been largely unaffected.
No, it's American, and considered a pest in certain areas (such as the Polden Hills, Somerset, where it is grubbed out where ever possible) because it is so invasive. I have to say; I love those 'furry' acorn cups though...!Dave McCormick wrote:Is turkey oak not native?
I see now, thanks...didn't notice the latin decidua. I do have a lot of larch but it isn't decidious, the spruce I think might be as it tends to go bare.Check again Dave, Larix decidua (European Larch) is deciduous (the clue is in the name...!) It could be that you don't have a lot of this species near you. You're pretty observant Dave (really, I think you are) so I am sure you would have noticed if you had deciduous conifers in your neck of the woods.
Thank goodness there is little here though, there is native ones, which I am unsure, need to get photos of the leaves and find out, just got a book on British and European trees as I found it useful around here where I lvie having so many different forests around me.No, it's American, and considered a pest in certain areas (such as the Polden Hills, Somerset, where it is grubbed out where ever possible) because it is so invasive. I have to say; I love those 'furry' acorn cups though...!
Interesting, thanks for the info...If its not one thing, its another.Don't breath a sigh of relief just yet..Sudden Oak Death may not be affecting our oaks but Acute Oak Decline is:
For the avoidance of doubt, or rather because I happen to have a picture of larch in flower in AprilDave McCormick wrote:I see now, thanks...didn't notice the latin decidua. I do have a lot of larch but it isn't decidious, the spruce I think might be as it tends to go bare.Check again Dave, Larix decidua (European Larch) is deciduous (the clue is in the name...!) It could be that you don't have a lot of this species near you. You're pretty observant Dave (really, I think you are) so I am sure you would have noticed if you had deciduous conifers in your neck of the woods.