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Post by The witch on May 6, 2008 21:11:37 GMT 1
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Post by roan on May 6, 2008 22:39:08 GMT 1
I am presuming it should have started to come alive by now. Is that a creeper growing in the lower branches? If so, it is probably killing the tree. I would get rid of all the creeper, prune the tree back and wait to see what happens. It might take a year to recover, so don't give up on it!
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Post by The witch on May 7, 2008 22:10:43 GMT 1
I am presuming it should have started to come alive by now. Is that a creeper growing in the lower branches? If so, it is probably killing the tree. I would get rid of all the creeper, prune the tree back and wait to see what happens. It might take a year to recover, so don't give up on it! It would be difficult to prune Roan as the tree is about 50' tall. The creeper growing in the tree is ivy, which won't kill a tree but is dangerous once it gets into the crown as it acts like a sail. High winds or gales could then uproot the tree!  I'm really pleased that this particular tree is over 50' away from my house!  |
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Post by roan on May 7, 2008 22:54:41 GMT 1
I am presuming it should have started to come alive by now. Is that a creeper growing in the lower branches? If so, it is probably killing the tree. I would get rid of all the creeper, prune the tree back and wait to see what happens. It might take a year to recover, so don't give up on it! It would be difficult to prune Roan as the tree is about 50' tall. The creeper growing in the tree is ivy, which won't kill a tree but is dangerous once it gets into the crown as it acts like a sail. High winds or gales could then uproot the tree! I'm really pleased that this particular tree is over 50' away from my house! A fifty foot tree would need a big garden! I thought it was yours! ;D Let's hope if it falls it doesn't fall one someone's roof! |
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Post by owdboggy on May 8, 2008 8:21:22 GMT 1
What species is it? Our Ash trees are still leafless,so if one of them it could still just be dormant.
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Post by The witch on May 8, 2008 8:31:21 GMT 1
What species is it? Our Ash trees are still leafless,so if one of them it could still just be dormant. Can't be sure what sort of tree it is atm OB, until it comes into leaf. The reason I took the photo was because of the ivy btw.  |
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Post by debbiem on May 8, 2008 9:24:36 GMT 1
When we lived in the countryside we had fields all around us and the field in the front of our house was lined with glorious beech trees. If one of those got blown over that would've been it for us but they never did. They're all still there like they'd been there for centuries and probably will be for centuries to come. So based on that I would think it's more likely that the ivy in the tree and the tree itself will provide a windbreak for you than be any danger to anyone. Is it actually in anyone's garden? |
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Post by mickthecactus on May 8, 2008 13:11:44 GMT 1
A few doors away they have (had) a huge ash tree which was a pest because it was so tall that the winter sun went behind it and shaded the greenhouse but it's just been cut down. it must really have opened it up for their garden.
That means 3 big trees have come down. The Ash, a big old horse chestnut 2 doors way and the Eucalyptus next door. It's made a big difference for me.
Just the leylandii and Buddleia to go.....
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Post by debidoos on May 8, 2008 13:26:34 GMT 1
We had a HUGE eucalyptus in our back garden it was 6ft from the back window (MIL in her infinate wisdom planted it years ago), It was twice the height of the house! leaning towards the house too . It was cut down a few years ago, we still have a bit of the trunk about 8ft high, which is dead, the bark has loosened off and we had blue tits nesting in there last year, and we have little lanterns hanging off it which look really pretty. |
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Post by The witch on May 8, 2008 21:36:20 GMT 1
When we lived in the countryside we had fields all around us and the field in the front of our house was lined with glorious beech trees. If one of those got blown over that would've been it for us but they never did. They're all still there like they'd been there for centuries and probably will be for centuries to come. So based on that I would think it's more likely that the ivy in the tree and the tree itself will provide a windbreak for you than be any danger to anyone. Is it actually in anyone's garden? Yes the tree is in someone's garden Debbie. I used to be tree warden for the village we lived in Norfolk - I'd to meet and discuss trees like the one in the photo with tree surgeons and was advised by them that once ivy is in the crown of a tree it acts like a sail in high winds and gales which could result in the tree being blown down! Gales have little effect on deciduous trees when they are not in leaf btw. |
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Post by madonplants on May 8, 2008 21:57:37 GMT 1
I am presuming it should have started to come alive by now. Is that a creeper growing in the lower branches? If so, it is probably killing the tree. I would get rid of all the creeper, prune the tree back and wait to see what happens. It might take a year to recover, so don't give up on it! It would be difficult to prune Roan as the tree is about 50' tall. The creeper growing in the tree is ivy, which won't kill a tree but is dangerous once it gets into the crown as it acts like a sail. High winds or gales could then uproot the tree! I'm really pleased that this particular tree is over 50' away from my house! Healthy trees normally shrug off ivy, but I would keep an eye on things, The witch. Where I grew up, it was a usual occurance for ivy to be up the trees. It helped with the wildlife aspect, if nothing else. Only problem we had was with a few elm trees that skirted our property, that sadly succumbed to the dreaded disease, so had to come out. |
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Post by 4pygmies on May 9, 2008 6:32:51 GMT 1
The farm next door has a big old Oak tree covered in ivy very similar to the one in the picture. It looks like a great big hand in the winter and is quite spooky when the moon is rising through it....
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Post by debbiem on May 9, 2008 6:53:01 GMT 1
I thought the one in The witch's photo looks like it's got two arms looming up - bet that's spooky in the right light too. |
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