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william_wt

  • Joined Apr 2016
what's this bush
« on: May 21, 2016, 02:15:52 pm »
Would anyone know what this bush/tree is? Thanks for your help,
William

cans

  • Joined May 2013
Re: what's this bush
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2016, 03:15:59 pm »
Apple ?

waterbuffalofarmer

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Re: what's this bush
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2016, 03:36:59 pm »
I would say not apple, was it there when you moved in? I would take some of the leaves and compare with leaves in books, or run a test to see. Another thing would be to let it grow and see what fruit it could be, from the blossoms I would say it would be more like a cherry or plum.
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Re: what's this bush
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2016, 03:38:32 pm »
Cherry was my first thought too WBF, with that serrated edge leaf.

Marches Farmer

  • Joined Dec 2012
  • Herefordshire
Re: what's this bush
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2016, 03:48:23 pm »
Cherry would get my vote too.  Bit of a tangle, though, so perhaps not a modern variety.

fsmnutter

  • Joined Oct 2012
  • Fettercairn, Aberdeenshire
Re: what's this bush
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2016, 04:02:56 pm »
Looks like lime leaves with that width, which also have white flowers?

Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
  • South Lanarkshire
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Re: what's this bush
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2016, 06:00:14 pm »
"Let's not talk about what we can do, but do what we can"

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william_wt

  • Joined Apr 2016
Re: what's this bush
« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2016, 11:22:01 pm »
Thanks for the replies.
It was there when I moved in 5 years ago. Its under threat of being removed due to fence repairs, so I'm interested to see what it is to see I it needs saved. I didn't notice a smell but I 'll try tomorrow.
Thanks
William

arobwk

  • Joined Nov 2015
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Re: what's this bush
« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2016, 01:54:54 am »
Five years and no fruit in all that time ?!
I would agree it most looks like some sort of cherry.  Potentially a non-self-pollinating (or an ornamental) variety!
You haven't said how big it is william_wt, but there is always the option of a drastic prune, to allow the fence repairs, rather than removal.  Drastic pruning of a mature fruit tree (or any tree) cannot be recommended - bit by bit size-reduction is better done over a number of years - but yours is not fruiting and obviously a hindrance to your fencing repairs so perhaps worth the risk of a substantial prune to suit your needs.   

Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
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Re: what's this bush
« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2016, 12:34:10 pm »
Could be wild cherry:  http://www-saps.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/trees/cherryw.htm 
I think you will have to look more carefully at the leaves and flowers, including their perfume, tree form, bark, to differentiate between lime and cherry, or anything else.
"Let's not talk about what we can do, but do what we can"

There is NO planet B - what are YOU doing to save our home?

Do something today that your future self will thank you for - plant a tree

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william_wt

  • Joined Apr 2016
Re: what's this bush
« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2016, 08:43:13 pm »
Thanks everyone. I think its probably wild cherry by the looks of it. Its probably ~4m tall, but its under a few big ash trees.
We are planning to plant a micro-orchard so we could plant another cherry tree near it and see if that produces any fruit on it.
Thanks again, William

devonlady

  • Joined Aug 2014
Re: what's this bush
« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2016, 09:06:57 am »
Could also be Almond?

 

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