Posted by Snowsride on December 1, 2003, 6:16 am
I have recently purchased a property and the previous owner has plante
two evergreen magnolia trees against the wall of the house. Both tree
are about eight feet tall and growing well but one of them is beginnin
to obscure a window. I am also worried about potential root damage t
the foundations of the cottage which is 250 years old - I don't thin
the trees should have been planted so close to the house.
Should I remove the trees and if so can I successfully transplant the
and if so when should I do it?
Thanks
Mike Collar
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Snowsrid
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Posted by Chris Hogg on December 1, 2003, 3:00 pm
On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 11:16:10 GMT, Snowsride
>I have recently purchased a property and the previous owner has planted
>two evergreen magnolia trees against the wall of the house. Both trees
>are about eight feet tall and growing well but one of them is beginning
>to obscure a window. I am also worried about potential root damage to
>the foundations of the cottage which is 250 years old - I don't think
>the trees should have been planted so close to the house.
>Should I remove the trees and if so can I successfully transplant them
>and if so when should I do it?
>Thanks
>Mike Collard
Evergreen magnolias are best grown on a warm wall in this country. In
late summer they have large goblet-shaped flowers, creamy-white with a
waxy texture and a delicious heavy lemony scent. Unfortunately they
don't last long, especially if picked.
The south wall of the north wing of Lanhydrock house in mid Cornwall
(built circa 1600 AFAIK) is thickly clothed by several evergreen
magnolias, going up two stories. While they've not been there as long
as the north wing, they've certainly been there a long time, as the
stems are thick and gnarled, and emerge from the soil hard against the
wall of the house. The house itself seems to have come to no harm as a
consequence. I'd leave your two well alone IIWY.
Train the stems on wires around the windows, and enjoy the scent as it
wafts in on sunny late-summer evenings.
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Chris
E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net
Posted by Snowsride on December 1, 2003, 4:41 pm
Chris Hogg wrote:
> *On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 11:16:10 GMT, Snowsride
>
> >I have recently purchased a property and the previous owner has
> planted
> >two evergreen magnolia trees against the wall of the house. Both
> trees
> >are about eight feet tall and growing well but one of them is
> beginning
> >to obscure a window. I am also worried about potential root damage
> to
> >the foundations of the cottage which is 250 years old - I don't
> think
> >the trees should have been planted so close to the house.
> >
> >Should I remove the trees and if so can I successfully transplant
> them
> >and if so when should I do it?
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >Mike Collard
>
> Evergreen magnolias are best grown on a warm wall in this country.
> In
> late summer they have large goblet-shaped flowers, creamy-white with
> a
> waxy texture and a delicious heavy lemony scent. Unfortunately they
> don't last long, especially if picked.
>
> The south wall of the north wing of Lanhydrock house in mid Cornwall
> (built circa 1600 AFAIK) is thickly clothed by several evergreen
> magnolias, going up two stories. While they've not been there as
> long
> as the north wing, they've certainly been there a long time, as the
> stems are thick and gnarled, and emerge from the soil hard against
> the
> wall of the house. The house itself seems to have come to no harm as
> a
> consequence. I'd leave your two well alone IIWY.
>
> Train the stems on wires around the windows, and enjoy the scent as
> it
> wafts in on sunny late-summer evenings.
>
>
> --
> Chris
>
> E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net *
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Snowsride
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Posted by Snowsride on December 1, 2003, 4:41 pm
Snowsride wrote:
> * *
Chris,
Thanks for the advice - will leave well alone.
Mike Collard
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Snowsride
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Posted by Bob Hobden on December 1, 2003, 6:07 pm
"Chris wrote in message :
> The south wall of the north wing of Lanhydrock house in mid Cornwall
> (built circa 1600 AFAIK) is thickly clothed by several evergreen
> magnolias, going up two stories. While they've not been there as long
> as the north wing, they've certainly been there a long time, as the
> stems are thick and gnarled, and emerge from the soil hard against the
> wall of the house. The house itself seems to have come to no harm as a
> consequence.
They seem to be planted hard against the walls of a number of NT properties
so knowing their expertise in all things conservation I really can't see
they can be a problem either wall or foundation wise.
Snows Rise, that's a road I pass out Windlesham way on the way to Longacres
GC. :-)
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>two evergreen magnolia trees against the wall of the house. Both trees
>are about eight feet tall and growing well but one of them is beginning
>to obscure a window. I am also worried about potential root damage to
>the foundations of the cottage which is 250 years old - I don't think
>the trees should have been planted so close to the house.
>Should I remove the trees and if so can I successfully transplant them
>and if so when should I do it?
>Thanks
>Mike Collard