A smoke tree?

seamusmacc · 21-06-2013 6:56pm #1

Hi there, I thought it was a shrub but friend of mine after telling this is smoke tree, can grow big. thanks

catastrophy · 21-06-2013 7:07pm

They can grow quite big, I'd say that you should move it to a better spot. One in my grandmothers garden is about 10 years old and 3 - 4 meters in height.

catastrophy · 21-06-2013 7:08pm

I notice yours was cut back. Did it suffer during the bad winter a few years ago. I just ask because I had a young one damaged that year too.

seamusmacc · 21-06-2013 7:22pm

Moved in last Sept, it was cut back by previous occupant and its covered by overgrowth ivy, we only see a few purple foliages, and decided to keep it, after removing the ivy in december last year, its seems like growing OK now. So its a smoke tree then? thanks

get on your bike · 21-06-2013 7:37pm

seamusmacc wrote: »

Moved in last Sept, it was cut back by previous occupant and its covered by overgrowth ivy, we only see a few purple foliages, and decided to keep it, after removing the ivy in december last year, its seems like growing OK now. So its a smoke tree then? thanks

Yep. Cotinus goggyria

seamusmacc · 21-06-2013 7:48pm

oh no, no chances for the peony right next to it to flower so.
thank you very much for your help,

A smoke tree?

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