Re: Not for shade
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Not for shade
- From: B* S*
- Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 08:51:05 -0400
- References: <49d54817.2506ea72@aol.com>
>Rich Horowitz wrote:
>
>> Looking For ideas for two trees that would get afternoon sun to pleat.
I think the correct term is to pleach, not pleat. There is a great
pleached alleé behind the governor's palace in Williamsburg. If I recall
correctly the trees used there were beeches. I have also seen hazel used
in this way, and years ago did something similar with hemlocks. I think
nearly any kind of tree can be used so long as they are young enough to
have flexible branches.
Bill Shear
Department of Biology
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney VA 23943
(804)223-6172
FAX (804)223-6374
email<bills@hsc.edu>
