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Can anyone identify this tree?

(18 Posts)
Andyf Sun 27-Aug-17 14:09:35

Hoping one of you gardening gransnetters can tell me what this tree is. We love it and would like another, but have never come across any like it.

J52 Sun 27-Aug-17 14:41:16

Can we have a close up of the leaves, please. Does it have any flowers, seeds or berries?

NfkDumpling Sun 27-Aug-17 15:15:49

Is it deciduous?

TriciaF Sun 27-Aug-17 18:12:39

I don't know!
To get a closeup of the tree photo press on Ctrl and scroll back and forwards with your mouse.

Andyf Sun 27-Aug-17 18:30:02

NfkDumpling yes the tree is deciduous. J52 here is a closer picture of the leaves, which are quite curly and one of the branches, which are a little twisted.
I wondered if it was from the willow family.

hildajenniJ Sun 27-Aug-17 18:57:36

Does it flower? The leaves look rather wisteria like. It doesn't look like willow to me, but then I'm no expert.

Alygran Sun 27-Aug-17 19:06:28

I can't see the leaves clearly but the branches look twisted. Is it a hazel contorta? Try googling "contorta"

Andyf Sun 27-Aug-17 19:17:15

No HildajenniJ it doesn't flower. We have a wisteria, it's not one of those, but thanks.
Alygran I will google Contorta now, thanks.

Andyf Sun 27-Aug-17 19:26:09

Just looked at Contorta and for a second I thought that was it, but the leaves on ours are smoother textured and it never has catkins. The branches are similar though.

Greyduster Sun 27-Aug-17 21:16:59

It looks like a corkscrew willow. "tortuosa".

hildajenniJ Sun 27-Aug-17 22:11:46

You will have to send a photo to the RHS and ask them to identify it for you. Have shown your photos to DH who is the gardener in this house, and he has no idea.

Andyf Sun 27-Aug-17 22:47:41

Greyduster It does look similar to the pictures I've looked at of Corkscrew willow, but not quite the same leaves.
hildajenniJ I might just have to do that. Thank you all for taking the time to reply.

bumblebee34 Mon 28-Aug-17 10:41:13

I think this is a robinia lace lady, it is the same as one in my garden bought in memory of a much loved MIL. Trying to post couple of pics to show you, to compare but the 'post message icon' just fades and doesn't do anything once images are added.

TriciaF Mon 28-Aug-17 11:13:36

Well found Bumblebee! Here's a link:
www.rainyside.com/plant_gallery/shrubs/Robinia_pseudoacaciaLaceLady.html
What a lovely tree.

shysal Mon 28-Aug-17 11:24:19

It is gorgeous! I want one but have no room.

bumblebee34 Mon 28-Aug-17 13:00:02

Hope it is the one you wanted, I have had mine a good 17 years or so now and visitors always comment on it. It is slow growing and is only about 7 to 8 feet tall now, with a spread of about the same. It loses its leaves and after it does there are lovely twisted branches for interest.

Andyf Mon 28-Aug-17 19:43:56

bumblebee, thank you, that's the one! We love it, everyone admires it, it's just good luck that it stands so well where we planted it because we're really not knowledgable gardeners ?. We now know how to prune it etc. Thanks again to everyone for their replies.

NfkDumpling Mon 28-Aug-17 21:52:18

Oh, I thought, it's lovely. Where can I put one. Then realised I think I already have one! Planted last year at the side of our house to screen next doors window a bit.