Quite neat to look !!! Thanks for the pictures and useful information Tanay
On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 12:15 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > 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/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> > > > > 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/> >> >> >> > > > -- Tanay Bose +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) 9830439691(Mobile)
