tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post6614746216293695346..comments2023-07-05T11:48:14.973+01:00Comments on LOOSE AND LEAFY in DORSET: THE TREE IN THE DRAIN REACHES ITS SECOND SPRINGLucy Corrander Now in Halifax!http://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-47923710121548327932013-05-03T08:13:18.756+01:002013-05-03T08:13:18.756+01:00Everyone - I've just posted a very short post ...Everyone - I've just posted a very short post about the way backgrounds affect which plants we pay the most attention to when we're just walking along.<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/d6qbeyoLucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-6100560802963143962013-05-03T08:11:34.648+01:002013-05-03T08:11:34.648+01:00Hi Karen. Indeed, this little tree is a survivor. ...Hi Karen. Indeed, this little tree is a survivor. I returned to it yesterday and even more leaves are poking out of the drain. None grow very high. I imagine it's feeling vigorous and productive so as fast at leaves are run over and squashed, it is sending up new ones. The advantage of being in a kerb is that few cars will go over it unless the drivers are wanting to park there and because it's on a corner they tend not to.<br /><br />Hi Sarah - tough, tree, isn't it? If ever the council extracts it, I would like to be there to see how sturdy its trunk has grown.<br /><br />Hi Pearl. Could do with lots of superlatives of astonishment!<br /><br />Hello Donna - we tend to admire nature when it breaks our bounds as long as it doesn't do so in our own gardens!Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-49453122700669179002013-05-03T01:05:04.579+01:002013-05-03T01:05:04.579+01:00I love when nature breaks free of man-made bounds....I love when nature breaks free of man-made bounds.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-69746913666976499952013-05-02T20:27:46.267+01:002013-05-02T20:27:46.267+01:00Amazing?
Absolutely. :-) LOVE trees.
PearlAmazing?<br /><br />Absolutely. :-) LOVE trees.<br /><br />PearlPearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-29738585772284667092013-05-02T19:39:03.812+01:002013-05-02T19:39:03.812+01:00What a remarkable tree that despite all the set ba...What a remarkable tree that despite all the set backs still manages to survive.<br />Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-84785370038254827242013-04-30T15:58:42.887+01:002013-04-30T15:58:42.887+01:00Now that's what I call a survivor!Now that's what I call a survivor!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-32696506878505907832013-04-30T08:10:59.928+01:002013-04-30T08:10:59.928+01:00Hello Arija. You are right - sycamores have a lot ...Hello Arija. You are right - sycamores have a lot of seeds and the seeds germinate easily. It's one of the reasons some people don't like them - but I do. . . They grow into tall, sturdy trees with beautifully shaped leaves that are wonderful to scrunch through in the autumn.<br /><br />Hi Al. I wonder too. I think it must have been there at least a year before I noticed it. I imagine its location will be having a kind of bonsai effect. The question, really, may be how long it should be allowed to stay rather than how long it will be able to.<br /><br />Hello Jen. I like the idea of a 'Save The Little Tree Committee'. Unfortunately, I doubt it's possible. I don't know what happens at the bottom of the drain but imagine it has its roots firmly stuck down there - and as Arija says, they are a common tree that few (at least, round here) will have an interest in saving. They are more likely to say 'Oh, one of them!'. (I still like the idea though.)<br /><br />Hello LadyFi. We're fortunate that - that nature is tenacious. We'd have made a right (worse) mess of the world otherwise.<br /><br />Hello, Meghana. You are right about following the tree for a while already. It's one of the things which makes it interesting. It's also something I would have been unlikely to do with such focus if it weren't for Loose and Leafy. It's one of the ways having a blog brings extra interest into one's life.Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-29070711915098518082013-04-30T07:59:52.277+01:002013-04-30T07:59:52.277+01:00Hello Rajesh - if only that were always true! Cert...Hello Rajesh - if only that were always true! Certainly though, this is an example of tenacity!<br /><br />Hi, Flighty. An inspiration, isn't it?<br /><br />Hello Carver. Agreed. Plants don't always grow where we want them too - and sometimes they can be a nuisance when they pop up in awkward places - but you can't other than admire them for their tenacity.<br /><br />Hello Nature Footstep. I'm often bowled over by the way some plants can live where there appears to be very little in the way of nutrition or moisture. With some - succulents, say - you can imagine how they do it but with others, its surprising they don't spindle away.<br /><br />Hi Dimple. It's doing a good job of making the drain its own!<br /><br />Hello EG Camera - the will to survive is something humans and plants generally have in common.<br /><br />Fun 60 - I'm delighted by your comment. I shall now watch out, ready to see the little sycamore breaking free and hurrying off down the street.<br /><br />Hello Photo Cache. Pleased that you too are inspired by the sycamore's tenacity.<br /><br />Thanks, Karen - and thanks too for becoming a follower.<br />Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-18869230045321256612013-04-30T06:49:19.619+01:002013-04-30T06:49:19.619+01:00wow, u have been following it for quite a sometime...wow, u have been following it for quite a sometime....Meghana Hassanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03027594212303453301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-26037467375601899262013-04-30T04:50:37.036+01:002013-04-30T04:50:37.036+01:00The perseverance of nature is amazing!The perseverance of nature is amazing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-68373988155283567492013-04-30T02:39:10.308+01:002013-04-30T02:39:10.308+01:00Couldn't you get them to lift the drain, and s...Couldn't you get them to lift the drain, and save the little tree?<br /><br />We could start a save the drain tree committee.<br /><br />And yes I suppose the asparagus workers would get busy, I know that they say they get really stiff doing the picking.<br /><br />JenRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-89969740797480802722013-04-30T02:36:08.386+01:002013-04-30T02:36:08.386+01:00Remarkable, I wonder how many years it can survive...Remarkable, I wonder how many years it can survive like that.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07826369816985788575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-30538737077624159962013-04-30T01:27:32.852+01:002013-04-30T01:27:32.852+01:00Sycamores will grow anywhere even under unimaginab...Sycamores will grow anywhere even under unimaginable condition. They seed like crazy. I guess it is all Darwinian selection of survival of the fittest.Arijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720793296992474762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-9657730401780477682013-04-29T22:57:38.020+01:002013-04-29T22:57:38.020+01:00A wonderful and unusual post, won't be too lon...A wonderful and unusual post, won't be too long before that little tree blocks the drain.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08008574463499280758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-7872692943222449932013-04-29T21:58:04.789+01:002013-04-29T21:58:04.789+01:00incredible tenacity. incredible tenacity. Photo Cachehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17734663922538063553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-54891071505183567902013-04-29T21:52:35.722+01:002013-04-29T21:52:35.722+01:00I wonder how long before it is strong enough to li...I wonder how long before it is strong enough to lift the drain and make a run for it.Fun60https://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-66119725428989041842013-04-29T21:26:24.535+01:002013-04-29T21:26:24.535+01:00Fascinating how much this tree wants to survive.Fascinating how much this tree wants to survive.EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-34135354663318602092013-04-29T21:21:23.821+01:002013-04-29T21:21:23.821+01:00If there is a little soil and water, seeds will sp...If there is a little soil and water, seeds will sprout. If the tree is left undisturbed, it will make the drain its own. :)Dimplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313315926201426600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-53415209908495274452013-04-29T21:10:17.814+01:002013-04-29T21:10:17.814+01:00it´s amazing how plants can grow everywhere. :) it´s amazing how plants can grow everywhere. :) NatureFootstephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01340635075481959029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-91324627287780641702013-04-29T21:02:41.335+01:002013-04-29T21:02:41.335+01:00That is amazing. I love the tenacity of some plant...That is amazing. I love the tenacity of some plants and trees.Carverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05968919406427737503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-1461992719536024952013-04-29T18:14:24.546+01:002013-04-29T18:14:24.546+01:00Fascinating, it's a real survivor that's f...Fascinating, it's a real survivor that's for sure. Flighty xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-13931073021174149742013-04-29T16:28:03.579+01:002013-04-29T16:28:03.579+01:00Wonderful. If there is will then you there is way....Wonderful. If there is will then you there is way.Rajeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10325697671806865458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-86741751915369555772013-04-29T15:17:02.857+01:002013-04-29T15:17:02.857+01:00Hi, Weaver of Grass. My absence was not by choice ...Hi, Weaver of Grass. My absence was not by choice but because of problems with loading. Glad I tried again because it came up this time with no trouble. May be because I've changed my internet provider. (Or have you made changes at your end?) I was also glad to find you are still there and blogging. When I was last trying to visit, you were not too well - being air-lifted and things!<br /><br />The tree - I imagine its roots run deep. I imagine I might mess up the drain if I tried to pull it out. And I wouldn't fit in the drain to get at its base!Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-24134680243216760942013-04-29T15:11:33.450+01:002013-04-29T15:11:33.450+01:00Hi Lucy - nice to see you visiting my blog again a...Hi Lucy - nice to see you visiting my blog again after such a long time. Yes, sycamore trees are survivors - although I would think this one's days are numbered if the drain cleaner comes around. Have you thought of trying to transplant it - or would its roots be too deep ny now? It certainly will not have suffered from lack of water.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-31981820795951841222013-04-29T15:01:13.929+01:002013-04-29T15:01:13.929+01:00Hi, Toffeeapple. Although it gets drenched when it...Hi, Toffeeapple. Although it gets drenched when it rains (with all the water from that side of the street running down into it) . . . when the weather is dry, the drain dries out too. A very resilient tree!<br /><br />Hello Adrian. I'm so pleased to read your response to this 'magical' tree. As I think it's the council (is it?) that would be responsible for its listing, the very mention of it to them might be its death knell. Indeed, I imagine I should, as a responsible citizen, one day tell them about it myself. However, when people from the council came along and inspected the road (left white marks by drains and never came back - at least, I've not seen any changes) I would think they noticed it and decided to let it be for the present - which is what I'm doing.Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.com