"Eddy" wrote in message
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Hello All.

The extraordinary gales whistling through Shropshire from Wales several
weeks ago were too much for the thin 18-foot conifer in this photo.

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/g...ind-tunnel.jpg

This conifer just could not withstand the wind and once the gales
subsided it was left standing about 30 degrees from vertical! (It was
easy enough to straighten it up again, largely by stamping heavily on
the ground on the side from which the wind had hit it.)


I had a conifer which was blown over by high winds and it never really
recovered. Conifers have shallow plate roots and the feeder roots on the
side that was lifted were torn. I believe transplanting conifers is
difficult, if not impossible, due to the feeder roots being damaged in the
attempt.

Bill