Is a Lawson Cyprus with multiple trunks 1 tree?

[Cheryle79]

Hi guys, new here.

Im wondering if my Lawson Cyprus trees are infact 1 tree, anyone any experience of this.

check out my pic, my beautiful trees

[sime42]

It looks like they're multiple trees to me. Unless the ground level has been raised a fair bit under that artificial grass.

 

 

[Oldfeller]

cant give you a definitive answer I'm afraid, but the photo reminds me of the massive stand of Thuja plicata that is present on the private estate I live on, I cant photo the actual tree but it's well over 80' tall and probably as wide, it is said it was planted as 2-3 separate trees and allowed to grow into what it is today, various generations of the current owners have explored and played withing the labyrinth of trunks it has made over the many,many years it has been there. this photo is not the tree in question as that location is to remain private at the owners request, but a much smaller example.

 

[Steve Bullman]

3 hours ago, sime42 said:

It looks like they're multiple trees to me. Unless the ground level has been raised a fair bit under that artificial grass.

 

 

It looks like individual trees, other than the fact that it is a totally illogical planting pattern. I’m going with a single tree and raised soil level 

[daltontrees]

Basal flares suggest individual trees.

Edited 16 hours ago by daltontrees