Willows
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Their true age is difficult to determine as they have the strange habit of their outer trunk splitting. This then rots away leaving a relatively young looking trunk to start the process again. I have seen mulberry trees behave in the same way.
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In England, the pruning is carried out in late February, just before the new growth of Spring starts.
The flowering tree in the photo is, yes honestly, another of our pollarded willows. A wild rose - probably from a seed dropped by a bird - has established itself in the crown. It looks spectacular when in full bloom and confuses everyone that finds it!
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