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Dinsdale Pirana wrote:

I had a Liquid Amber in a garden when I lived in Sydney. I thought it
was a great shade tree and because it lost its leaves in winter it let
the sun in during the cold months when you needed it. I can't say that
I saw any problem with the roots and by then it was about a 5 metre
tree and pretty close to the house (full brick).

Five metres tall and close to the house? You are lucky you moved. They grow
to TWENTY-FIVE METRES. Moreover, they are famous for penetrating drains and
cracking concrete.

http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/199...rees_and_palms
/liquidambars

A maple can provide deciduous shade without quite so much drama. But for
speed, I'd find an appropriate wattle.

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Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
(Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)

http://chookiesbackyard.blogspot.com/