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Advice please?
We have just bought a 5' Golden Curl Willow (twisted willow) as they are
shallow rooted, what distance away from the house would you advise? Thanks. |
Advice please?
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says... We have just bought a 5' Golden Curl Willow (twisted willow) as they are shallow rooted, what distance away from the house would you advise? Thanks. Its not so much the house but the drains, both yours and your neighbours, about half a mile should do it :~) -- Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and Lapageria rosea |
Advice please?
"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message T... In article , says... We have just bought a 5' Golden Curl Willow (twisted willow) as they are shallow rooted, what distance away from the house would you advise? Thanks. Its not so much the house but the drains, both yours and your neighbours, about half a mile should do it :~) -- Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and Lapageria rosea Ha ha, in fact we have an underground stream that runs underneath our garden, which is a pain when it rains, it floods a favourite border, so I'm hoping the 40 gallons a week it would need if we were to let it grow full size would help us, but we don't intend to let it grow higher than the 8ft Rhododendrons that grow on the border. |
Advice please?
On Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:15:33 -0000, "sheila"
wrote: "Charlie Pridham" wrote in message ET... In article , says... We have just bought a 5' Golden Curl Willow (twisted willow) as they are shallow rooted, what distance away from the house would you advise? Thanks. Its not so much the house but the drains, both yours and your neighbours, about half a mile should do it :~) -- Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and Lapageria rosea Ha ha, in fact we have an underground stream that runs underneath our garden, which is a pain when it rains, it floods a favourite border, so I'm hoping the 40 gallons a week it would need if we were to let it grow full size would help us, but we don't intend to let it grow higher than the 8ft Rhododendrons that grow on the border. Whilst Salix Erythroflexuosa (what a mouthful but I like it) can be kept in check above ground by pruning, this does not mean that what's below ground is similarly restricted. Indeed, keeping something contrained above ground can accelerate growth below ground. If you have an underground stream, it is presumably running along an established underground watercourse. I would be very worried about the prospect of roots disturbing that establishment leading to a risk of exacerbating your current occasional flooding problem. And whilst the roots will grow, as the tree sees it, to compensate for the loss of growth upstairs, the moisture uptake will be reduced as there is nowhere for it to go. You asked for advice and Charlie, with a bit of humour, gave you some that is very sensible. |
Advice please?
"Janet" wrote in message ... In article , says... "Charlie Pridham" wrote in message T... In article , says... We have just bought a 5' Golden Curl Willow (twisted willow) as they are shallow rooted, what distance away from the house would you advise? Thanks. Its not so much the house but the drains, both yours and your neighbours, about half a mile should do it :~) -- Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and Lapageria rosea Ha ha, in fact we have an underground stream that runs underneath our garden, which is a pain when it rains, it floods a favourite border, so I'm hoping the 40 gallons a week it would need if we were to let it grow full size would help us, but we don't intend to let it grow higher than the 8ft Rhododendrons that grow on the border. However much you limit the size of the tree above ground will make no difference to the size and reach of its roots. Your "underground stream" must run through some kind of channel or pipe; in your shoes I would certainly not risk letting whatever-it-is get blocked with willow roots. Janet. I already have a Silver Birch, and a Copper Beech which will be next to it, but really mature and full size, is the Willow more invasive than those two? |
Advice please?
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says... "Janet" wrote in message ... In article , says... "Charlie Pridham" wrote in message T... In article , says... We have just bought a 5' Golden Curl Willow (twisted willow) as they are shallow rooted, what distance away from the house would you advise? Thanks. Its not so much the house but the drains, both yours and your neighbours, about half a mile should do it :~) -- Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and Lapageria rosea Ha ha, in fact we have an underground stream that runs underneath our garden, which is a pain when it rains, it floods a favourite border, so I'm hoping the 40 gallons a week it would need if we were to let it grow full size would help us, but we don't intend to let it grow higher than the 8ft Rhododendrons that grow on the border. However much you limit the size of the tree above ground will make no difference to the size and reach of its roots. Your "underground stream" must run through some kind of channel or pipe; in your shoes I would certainly not risk letting whatever-it-is get blocked with willow roots. Janet. I already have a Silver Birch, and a Copper Beech which will be next to it, but really mature and full size, is the Willow more invasive than those two? Its roots are, yes. Because the beech and birch already have well established root systems sucking up water, the willow is even more likely to head straight for the underground water supply. (Willows like and can live with their roots right in water, beech and birch don't.) Janet Janet |
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"Janet" wrote in message ... In article , says... "Charlie Pridham" wrote in message T... In article , says... We have just bought a 5' Golden Curl Willow (twisted willow) as they are shallow rooted, what distance away from the house would you advise? Thanks. Its not so much the house but the drains, both yours and your neighbours, about half a mile should do it :~) -- Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall www.roselandhouse.co.uk Your "underground stream" must run through some kind of channel or pipe; in your shoes Janet. Hi Janet, thank goodness for punctuation :-} When I first read the above , I read it as ".......kind.of channel or pipe in your shoes." I thought - how strange :-} I must change the resolution on my monitor! Bill..... |
Advice please?
In article ,
says... "Janet" wrote in message ... In article , says... "Charlie Pridham" wrote in message T... In article , says... We have just bought a 5' Golden Curl Willow (twisted willow) as they are shallow rooted, what distance away from the house would you advise? Thanks. Its not so much the house but the drains, both yours and your neighbours, about half a mile should do it :~) -- Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall www.roselandhouse.co.uk Your "underground stream" must run through some kind of channel or pipe; in your shoes Janet. Hi Janet, thank goodness for punctuation :-} When I first read the above , I read it as ".......kind.of channel or pipe in your shoes." I thought - how strange :-} I must change the resolution on my monitor! LOL Janet |
Advice please?
"Bill Grey" wrote in message ... "Janet" wrote in message ... In article , says... "Charlie Pridham" wrote in message T... In article , says... We have just bought a 5' Golden Curl Willow (twisted willow) as they are shallow rooted, what distance away from the house would you advise? Thanks. Its not so much the house but the drains, both yours and your neighbours, about half a mile should do it :~) -- Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall www.roselandhouse.co.uk Your "underground stream" must run through some kind of channel or pipe; in your shoes Janet. Hi Janet, thank goodness for punctuation :-} When I first read the above , I read it as ".......kind.of channel or pipe in your shoes." I thought - how strange :-} I must change the resolution on my monitor! Bill..... Characteristic of this newsgroup. People 'see' what isn't written!!!! Mike -- .................................... Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive .................................... |
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