Question

Neo · Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 10:01 pm Post subject: Question

all my outdoor trees dont get direct sunlight but receive loads of daylight, my garden is to the north kinda so the sun never faces the garden or trees, is this actually ok for them? ive not seen any probs yet but i guess it may still be early days

John P · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 8:47 am Post subject: Re: Question

My biggest concern would be the north winds in winter, but you can soon shelter the trees. If a tree requires more light it may not grow so vigorously or may put on leggy growth. If they are not suffering from those, then I wouldn't worry too much as in most cases daylight will suffice.
Best wishes.
John.

Dick · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 11:53 am Post subject: Re: Question

I have found that just being outdoor, even in a nrthen exposure will give the trees more daylight than they can get indoors and that alone is good. Like john said, if the light isn't very good, the trees might tend to get a bot leggi, but that can also be controled with judicious pruning.

Neo · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 11:55 am Post subject: Re: Question

thanks guys i was getting a bit worried, even though the trees looked fine

Stymie · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 7:02 pm Post subject: Re: Question

Your situation is probably better for some varieties. I am thinking about Acers among others which can get sun scorch.

Neo · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 7:36 pm Post subject: Re: Question

Got mainly acers, a juniper, elm, cotoneaster, the little birch and azelea out doors are pines ok for this also?

steve · Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 12:02 am Post subject: Re: Question

Alot of it depends on the pine. Some like more sun than others.

Dick · Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 12:07 am Post subject: Re: Question

Neo,

I don't think that you'll have any problems with the location for any of your trees.

steve · Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 12:09 am Post subject: Re: Question

Dick-
Are you chasing me? That's twice already you've snuck up behind me. Wink

Neo · Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 12:13 am Post subject: Re: Question

zzt6688 · Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 5:02 am Post subject: Re: Question

What is meant by leggy?

Long branches trying to get more sun therefore having longer internodes than usual, with no leaves?

jimothy · Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 7:05 am Post subject: Re: Question

Dick · Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 1:07 pm Post subject: Re: Question

Usually the first set of leave comes pretty close to the previous pruning, then there are the longer internodes. But if you prun back to the first set of two leaves, you are actually increasing the twigginess of the branch structure, which is also desirable.