Dear Kenneth Really interesting. In Kashmir they barely allowed to grow taller than 10-15 ft., trimmed heavily and braches trained to for a close umbrella. Must be the practice in Europe also, that is why the common English name umbrella tree.
-- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 11:55 AM, Kenneth Greby <[email protected]> wrote: > Here in the US, especially in areas where it gets some winter cold, Sophora > japonica can become a rather sizable tree. Here is a tree approx. 60'/20m > tall, with a trunk about 36"/90 cm in diameter. > > Regards-- > Ken. > > http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z93/fastfeat/Sophorajaponica1.jpg > http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z93/fastfeat/Sophorajaponica_trunk.jpg > http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z93/fastfeat/Sophorajaponica_lvs.jpg > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > *To:* efloraofindia <[email protected]>; Flowers of India < > [email protected]> > *Sent:* Fri, July 30, 2010 11:04:28 PM > *Subject:* [efloraofindia:42934] Sophora japonica from Kashmir > > Sophora japonica from Kashmir, commonly grown in Gardens and lawns and > trained in the shape of an umbrella. Photographed from Hazuribagh garden in > Srinagar on 16 June, 2010. > > Common names: Umbrella tree, Japanese pagoda tree, Chinese scholar tree > Kashmir: Chhatur kul > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> > > >
