A few days ago I posted a shot of the bud of a horse chestnut tree as it was beginning to open, and I described something of the grandeur of a fully grown horse chestnut tree. Well, today this shot shows the other end of the spectrum, with a new horse chestnut tree, at the moment being grown in a pot.
This photo was taken by our daughter Louise. Last year her children had collected conkers, as many children do, but our grandaughter persuaded Louise that it would be a good idea to plant a conker and see what happened, and this small horse chestnut tree, with it's rather large leaves, was the result.
I'm not sure what they will do with this as it gets bigger, it will certainly grow too large to accomodate in their garden!
Thank you all for your lovely comments, they are very much appreciated.
I'm not sure what the fate of this tree will be, but it will get rather too large for Louise's garden. There is a large area of woodland close to where they live, and a Friends group to support its preservation, so perhaps that might be a good place to start looking for a new home for it.
Thank you all for your lovely comments, they are very much appreciated.
I'm not sure what the fate of this tree will be, but it will get rather too large for Louise's garden. There is a large area of woodland close to where they live, and a Friends group to support its preservation, so perhaps that might be a good place to start looking for a new home for it.
Ian
Thank you Vesna - it is so important to look after the trees!
Ian