There are about 4 magnificent flame leaf sumac trees which are going to be dug
out to put in an extra turn lane. I called the city manager and spoke with the
local city forester and he said I can dig them in the fall after it defoliates.
They won't start digging till spring.

I always make sure I ask before digging anything out. I also make sure it's
done at the proper time, under the proper conditions, and never a plant which
lives symbiotically with other plants, like certain orchids in the wild. They
are almost always going to die if dug and moved.

V


On Mon, 04 Aug 2003 23:59:02 GMT, Alice Gless wrote:

You are right; however, I fear that this is destined to be bulldozed soon as it
is in an area under development. Took my daughter out to see them and already
they had mowed along the road and the chicory was history. I will try to find
the property owner and see what is planned to go in there. I notice they have
some young trees planted and marked close by, and I'm guessing condos or
something. City wants to develop property right across the road for a new golf
couse.

I'm curious about the seed angle, because I can't imagine anything other than
seed how these popped up there, but I sure wouldn't want to gamble propagating
them from seed although I found one article on the net where someone with
infinite patience got 3 seeds from one after trying and trying many others
which had no seeds.

David Hill wrote:

No..Caeroid I don't know the plant, but I never like to see anything dug up
from the wild especially if there is a chance of it setting seed.
I have seen to many plants destroyed when people try to lift from the wild.

--
David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk