What Tree is this from?

[Pete B]

Hi, This has been growing in my garden for the last 1.5 - 2 years. Tree is about 5ft tall. The largest leaves are 12cm X 6cm at the longest/widest points. Its in full leaf now and all are green, although some of the upper leaves (near top of tree) are a lovely bronze red colour. Leaves are quite tough and shiney.

 

What type of tree is it, its been bugging me?

 

Cheers - Pete

 

[Jesse]

Hi, This has been growing in my garden for the last 1.5 - 2 years. Tree is about 5ft tall. The largest leaves are 12cm X 6cm at the longest/widest points. Its in full leaf now and all are green, although some of the upper leaves (near top of tree) are a lovely bronze red colour. Leaves are quite tough and shiney.

 

What type of tree is it, its been bugging me?

 

Cheers - Pete

 

 

Red Robin or Photinia sp the leaves look a bit old

[Paul Smith]

Is the top of the crown in full sun?

[arbmark]

yea photinia was my first thought

[RobArb]

Yes, it is a Photinia sp., not sure which one but it seems to be suffering from inter-veinal chlorosis, a magnesium deficiency perhaps?

[Pete B]

Cheers fella's.

I will explain the tale.... We live in a 3 bed semi. Our neighbor who has always been great with us put her house up for rent about 2 months ago after getting together with a new partner, who came with 2 kids. They are renting a 4 bed house for more space.

 

For the last year (when she was there) I have noticed this tree growing on her side by our adjoining fence, which I assumed was the start of an ash tree or sycamore. Either way I didn’t want this (weed) blocking our light.

 

She moved out before Christmas and found two new tenants for the new year. The house has been empty since she moved out and the new people move in tomorrow (3rd). I decided today to go round today and cut it down just before the new people move in.

Still assuming this thing was not tendered to and growing unintentionally, I hacked it down, broke it up and shoved it in our recycle bin. I poured creosote on the stump to prevent it growing again.

 

After coming on this forum and finding out that it is a red robin tree, I'm a bit concerned that the tree was intentionally planted by her.

I have stuck one of the branches back in the ground in the hope that it will start growing again!

 

 

Regards

Pete

Edited January 4, 2012 by skyhuck
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[Jesse]

Cheers fella's.

I will explain the tale.... We live in a 3 bed semi. Our neighbor who has always been great with us put her house up for rent about 2 months ago after getting together with a new partner, who came with 2 kids. They are renting a 4 bed house for more space.

 

For the last year (when she was there) I have noticed this tree growing on her side by our adjoining fence, which I assumed was the start of an ash tree or sycamore. Either way I didn’t want this (weed) blocking our light.

 

She moved out before Christmas and found two new tenants for the new year. The house has been empty since she moved out and the new people move in tomorrow (3rd). I decided today to go round today and cut it down just before the new people move in.

Still assuming this thing was not tendered to and growing unintentionally, I hacked it down, broke it up and shoved it in our recycle bin. I poured creosote on the stump to prevent it growing again.

 

After coming on this forum and finding out that it is a red robin tree, I'm a bit concerned that the tree was intentionally planted by her.

I have stuck one of the branches back in the ground in the hope that it will start growing again!

 

 

Regards

Pete

try and look at it this way, yes youv done the bad thing, Red robins are fast growing, inexspencive to buy, you could get a large shrub for not alot of money, i know what im about to say is wrong and hoppfully it wont be removed!! tell her you thought it had died and to save her the trouble you removed it but you loved it so much your self that you have already bought another shrub to replace it, be very apoligetic and thats all you can do, or make out your an Afghan. Edited January 4, 2012 by skyhuck
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[Jesse]

ok pete you are in the s**t but try and look at it this way, yes youv done the bad thing, Red robins are fast growing, inexspencive to buy, you could get a large shrub for not alot of money, i know what im about to say is wrong and hoppfully it wont be removed!! tell her you thought it had died and to save her the trouble you removed it but you loved it so much your self that you have already bought another shrub to replace it, be very apoligetic and thats all you can do, or make out your an Afghan.

 

or you could say you tried to stop the old tenant from cutting it down but they did not understand you and ignored you!!!!

[Jesse]

or you could say you tried to stop the old tenant from cutting it down but they did not understand you and ignored you!!!!

or you could just say Sal e no mo barak, which means happy new year:thumbup:

[Paul Barton]

Hi Pete,

 

Thanks for using the forum to work out what plant you have/had growing next door.

 

I feel I need to point out that you have committed an offence by trespassing on your neighbour's land and causing damage to her property (i.e the plant which is her property).

 

I am sure you can appreciate that this forum does not knowingly support or endorse any illegal activity.

 

I hope you find a good resolution to get you out of the mess.

[sloth]

Best thing would be to talk to the neighbour, be honest, sincerely apologetic, and offer to replace. Not something you can or should hide from, its things like this can come back and bite you in the arse. You'd be surprised how the truth is taken glad I'm not in your shoes, good luck!