"jane" wrote in message
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[snip]

The problem is there's already two maple-like trees in the same
area,
both of which are stunted with twisted trunks and which have never
grown beyond about 7' tall in 4-5 years, probably because they spend
the winter 6" deep in water. I'm going to use this fact to show how
bad the location is. I've seen lots of plants get put in round here
and then neglected and then get dug up or mown over by a totally
uncaring and unobservant ground management team (I'm not going to
give
them the compliment of calling them gardeners!).

I am thankful they told me now - so I have time to change their
minds!

I suggest you use the time to persuade the powers that be to spend
their money on buying the staff some celebratory plonk instead of
wasting it on a tree planted in what you have described as a swamp.

[snip]

Franz