Big TPO'd elder

[geoff]

Had to remove this elder today,it had a tpo on it,but the tree was failing,which is a shame,largest elder I have worked on to date.

 

IMG_1467 by geoff321, on Flickr

 

IMG_1468 by geoff321, on Flickr

 

IMG_1473 by geoff321, on Flickr

 

IMG_1475 by geoff321, on Flickr

[geoff]

Also there was a root growing down the cavity (shown in last pic above,in left hand cavity),here is a pic of it about 2 feet above ground.

 

IMG_1470 by geoff321, on Flickr

[Rich Rule]

That was quite a big one Geoff. I did one in the garden of my old flat, dead as a dead thing. Hired a Micr Arb chipper of Justin and hey ho a bit of chippings for the borders.

[geoff]

That's a fair old size too Rich!

[Shane]

It just goes to show - you should always respect your elders.

[samarb]

Beautiful species shame you had to remove.

[likeitorlumpit]

Had me going there

You said elder, my head said elm and boy that would have been a small elm so I thought this was a wind up. When Rich joined in I knew my head was all wrong. Yes a big elder it was. Great bushes flowers and fruit much maligned in gardens and I can't think why. More attractive than ash/sycamore and grow to a better scale for small gardens. Good for the birds too. In fact I'm going to plant one in my own garden just to prove- should look good next to the poser olive:001_smile: I'll post a photo when I do.

[felixthelogchopper]

No stunt fell, Geoff? Losing your bottle, old chap.

[David Humphries]

Had to remove this elder today,it had a tpo on it,but the tree was failing,which is a shame,largest elder I have worked on to date.

 

Great set of shots there Geoff, interesting to see the cross sections.

 

The fungi I've most often associated with old elder is the brown rotting Rigidoporus ulmarius.

 

Did you note any fruit body remains on your one?

 

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[Stephen Blair]

Tpo on an Elder!!

They are weeds, horrible horrible shrubs!!! I hate them, the smell alone annoys me!!

I heard the wine was quite nice though:laugh1:

 

Rich that's the first pictures I ever saw on an IPhone, and converted me to Micro chipping:thumbup: