In article , Kay Easton
writes

How big is the cherry? They don't seem to be long lived and seem to die
naturally at bout 50.


This one is about 60 years I would guess and 50 foot tall Kay. The one
of the same size and age in the back garden next door is also dying
rapidly.


Well, I guess if you have a huge cherry that close, your drains can't be
*that* vulnerable.

I thought perhaps the drains had been built under the tree after it was
large and the feeder roots had naturally spread out beyond the drains?
Bearing in mind most house would have had septic tanks until at least
the war.



I'd go for Janet's suggestion of a sorbus - which Whitebeam is, or
course, but you also have the mountain ashes.

The other great news the tree surgeon gave us (a good tree surgeon by
the way!) was that he can reduce the crown and lighten the red oak which
is taking over the middle of the back garden. Having been told by RHS
Quercus rubra is slow growing it turns out to be one of the fastest
growing oaks. Often grown for a quick crop in forests........ We
excepted to have moved by now but as it doesn't look like we are going
to yet a while we need to do something about the oak!

I thought the oak was your pride and joy? ;-)




It is, it is ........ the colours and the leaves etc etc. However we
can't let it get so large that we have to fell it.
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk