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Sacha[_1_] · 25-11-2006, 10:01 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening

On 25/11/06 09:44, in article , "Les
Hemmings" wrote:

Farm1 wrote:
Both. Keep it sawn low and it will get bushy in all likelihood or can
be coppiced repeatedly (and it will probably have nicer juvenile
foliage than the current big tree).

Agreed, they look almost alien with those disk like juvenile leaves when cut
back hard. You wouldn't think it was the same plant. It's what I would do
if it was too close to the house. But it could still develop huge roots even
if regularly coppiced.

Because they don't have to go way down deep for water in this country, they
can often be shallow rooted and keel over in strong winds, IME. Personally,
I'd take the top right out of this one and keep it shrubby, as others have
suggested. But I'd keep a close eye on the root system. If it really is
that close to the house, it might be better to take it out altogether and
replace it with something that knows it's a shrub in the first place!

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