In 1863 two Sequoiadendron giganteum were planted at South Park, Darlington, and now, over 140 years later, are quite magnificent!
Here's one of them, appearing to branch from the bottom so that from far off it appears as a clump.
"A Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) in Argyll has been named the UK's tallest tree by a team of experts who climbed to its top.
At 63.79m (209 feet) the Stranardon Douglas Fir near Dunans Castle beat the Grand Fir at Blair Castle in Perthshire (as featured in the book 'Meetings with Remarkable Trees' by Thomas Packenham) to the title by more than a metre!
Arborists from Sparsholt Cottage in Hampshire have been gathering official measurements fo the Tree Register. Mark Tansley, who organised the project,said Scotland provided an ideal environment for tall trees."
Thanks to my partner Helen for bringing this piece to my attention!
2 comments:
Giant Sequoia grow pretty good here too. I think that our regions have similarities.
My favorite trees, a few hours drive from here, are:
Coast Redwood Giants
Seems I get down there ever 6 or 7 weeks.
For landscape purposes here on the west side of Portland, I prefer the Giant Sequoia trees.
MDV
Oregon
Great site there,added to favourites!
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