We are lucky to have an exotic forest in our town. 150 years ago the local count planted lots and lots of exotic trees. Not just one of each kind but lots. Many kinds of trees did not survive because the climate and soil didn’t suit them but the sequoias seem to like it. You are so right about their bark. It’s also light and swims well, which is why we used to make boats out of the bark for toys when I was a kid but that is forbidden now.
That’s very cool. We have a local National Trust property, Arlington Court, which has a history of being owned by an eccentric Victorian plant hunter. He planted sequoias and avenues of monkey puzzle trees on the estate.
That’s cool, too. I don’t know if those counts and earls in the 19th century were nice people according to our standards but I’m sure glad they liked plants!
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Ooh, I love Sequoias, they’re amazing, the bark is so tactile. Nice slug, too. ;~}
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We are lucky to have an exotic forest in our town. 150 years ago the local count planted lots and lots of exotic trees. Not just one of each kind but lots. Many kinds of trees did not survive because the climate and soil didn’t suit them but the sequoias seem to like it. You are so right about their bark. It’s also light and swims well, which is why we used to make boats out of the bark for toys when I was a kid but that is forbidden now.
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That’s very cool. We have a local National Trust property, Arlington Court, which has a history of being owned by an eccentric Victorian plant hunter. He planted sequoias and avenues of monkey puzzle trees on the estate.
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That’s cool, too. I don’t know if those counts and earls in the 19th century were nice people according to our standards but I’m sure glad they liked plants!
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