I live on the other side of the world, in Tasmania. No spindle trees here that I'm aware of, although we have plenty of other introduced European plants. The children and I spotted an elder tree in bloom this afternoon, and we picked some flower heads to make cordial.
@@jem30six Tassie's great at this time of year. Unfortunately not as welcoming as usual of Victorians right now but that's understandable. I hope your sister enjoys it here once she's allowed out.
Greetings! I grew up in Tasmania and have family in Hobart. Yes, lots of non-native plantings there. Our garden, like many, was completely ‘English’ (with the addition of apricot and nectarine trees which don’t do so well over here). In some places it’s literally possible to hedge-bother much as you would in the UK. I wish now I had tried to learn more about Tasmanian species and their traditional uses.
I've been finding these trees all around (I'm a Brit living on the road in Latvia) and no-one I asked knew anythig about them, so, thanks for this video, you've solved a challenge!
We’ve got some huge spindles trees in my neighborhood in Texas. Because they were so tall, I never knew they had berries and always thought the white berries that appeared on the ground in the winter were unrelated!
I have a lovely Spindle berry tree in launceston, Tasmania (Australia). An Elderberry also appeared 2 years ago, planted by birds, I think. Right against the house!.
We have a smaller one as a street tree, about 7ft at a guess. But there is a larger one down in the Dippy, not quite matching your one. About 10 or 12ft I'd say. One of my favourites to find when in flower and fruit.
I just found one on my mom's property a few weeks ago. The berries are beautiful but now that I know it's an invasive plant I'll be removing it tomorrow.
Now I've found that really big one that can take a little pruning, I'm going to have a proper experiment with it this winter, see which size twigs lend themselves to which uses. I'll try and report back!
My gorgeous spindle reached about 9 foot and suddenly and rapidly started to die last autumn. It's a huge multi-trunk tree with three side branches still producing new growth, the rest of the tree is dead. Don't know what to do now. It's been sequestering CO2 in the past 20 years or so and if we cut it, all this excess CO2 will be released back into the atmosphere. Is it possible to rejuvinate this huge monster without cutting it back to the ground?
I live on the other side of the world, in Tasmania. No spindle trees here that I'm aware of, although we have plenty of other introduced European plants. The children and I spotted an elder tree in bloom this afternoon, and we picked some flower heads to make cordial.
How's Tassie? My cousin just moved there to live from Vic.... 2 weeks in quarantine. Good luck with her, shes a lot of fun at weddings. :D
@@jem30six Tassie's great at this time of year. Unfortunately not as welcoming as usual of Victorians right now but that's understandable. I hope your sister enjoys it here once she's allowed out.
Greetings! I grew up in Tasmania and have family in Hobart. Yes, lots of non-native plantings there. Our garden, like many, was completely ‘English’ (with the addition of apricot and nectarine trees which don’t do so well over here). In some places it’s literally possible to hedge-bother much as you would in the UK. I wish now I had tried to learn more about Tasmanian species and their traditional uses.
I've been finding these trees all around (I'm a Brit living on the road in Latvia) and no-one I asked knew anythig about them, so, thanks for this video, you've solved a challenge!
I love it when they loose their leaves and there is only berries left. So beautiful!
We’ve got some huge spindles trees in my neighborhood in Texas. Because they were so tall, I never knew they had berries and always thought the white berries that appeared on the ground in the winter were unrelated!
I have a lovely Spindle berry tree in launceston, Tasmania (Australia). An Elderberry also appeared 2 years ago, planted by birds, I think. Right against the house!.
I will have keep an eye for the Spindle tree. Thanks for pointing it out
Thank you so much for sharing with us ❤️
Ty for the spindle tree info. Nice to see your mum xx
I can't say I've ever seen them where I live (Lincs) I'll have to keep a sharp eye out for them in the future.
We have a smaller one as a street tree, about 7ft at a guess. But there is a larger one down in the Dippy, not quite matching your one. About 10 or 12ft I'd say. One of my favourites to find when in flower and fruit.
I was gifted a small cutting today if this lovely plant - grows well here in southern Tasmania Australia
Delightful. 🙌🌞
ooh we have a couple of these in our hedges. Glad you mentioned the toxicity. Not that I fancied trying any....
Interesting.................Thank you
I just found one on my mom's property a few weeks ago. The berries are beautiful but now that I know it's an invasive plant I'll be removing it tomorrow.
Thanks, I’ve wondered about these! Have you made spindles for spinning with them?
Now I've found that really big one that can take a little pruning, I'm going to have a proper experiment with it this winter, see which size twigs lend themselves to which uses. I'll try and report back!
Really nice spindle tree ,don’t they come from orient?
They have an exotic look dont they, but the European spindle tree is indeed native to Europe
have not seen one here in the Northeastern US
My gorgeous spindle reached about 9 foot and suddenly and rapidly started to die last autumn. It's a huge multi-trunk tree with three side branches still producing new growth, the rest of the tree is dead. Don't know what to do now. It's been sequestering CO2 in the past 20 years or so and if we cut it, all this excess CO2 will be released back into the atmosphere. Is it possible to rejuvinate this huge monster without cutting it back to the ground?