Re: [Talk-GB] Apple trees around Cambridge

2014-12-08 Thread tshrub
hi, SK53 schrieb: Hi Dan, I've had enough trouble with cherry trees on the north side of Cambridge: you really need flowers, leaves fruit to be able to do them properly! Some are flowering cherries (loosely /Prunus serratula/, others are passable eaters or jam makers, so presumably cultivars

Re: [Talk-GB] Apple trees around Cambridge

2014-12-08 Thread SK53
Regarding your suggestion of brand as a tag: this was exactly why I suggested the taxon tag rather than species long ago. Japanese flowering cherries have such complicated genetics that the species they originate from is not clear. They are therefore referred to in the botanical and horticultural

Re: [Talk-GB] Apple trees around Cambridge

2014-12-08 Thread tshrub
hi, SK53 schrieb: Regarding your suggestion of brand as a tag: this was exactly why I suggested the taxon tag rather than species long ago. I read about that. Taxon is less common spelling and wouldn't work on that reason, I think. Everyone knows, what species are. Its more easygoing.

[Talk-GB] Apple trees around Cambridge

2014-12-07 Thread Dan S
Hi all, I heard of something that will be fun for someone who likes mapping trees! There's a project in Cambridge that is planting many apple trees, one of each variety, in a pattern centred around the south of Cambridge. It's said to be an art project called Cambridge Community Collection:

Re: [Talk-GB] Apple trees around Cambridge

2014-12-07 Thread Dan S
Jerry, Yes, I bet it is difficult! If it's any consolation, apparently they're planting the trees in alphabetical order of the variety name, so mapping the trees will be like solving one big word-puzzle... Dan 2014-12-07 21:41 GMT+00:00 SK53 sk53@gmail.com: Hi Dan, I've had enough