plan of action?

[Stephen Blair]

just lift it over the building?

 

thats easy for you to say huge joe:scared1:

[John Hancock]

Remove them and replace with a Betula utilis jacquemontii, it’ll give a nice contrast.

[Dean Lofthouse]

Remove them and replace with a Betula utilis jacquemontii, it’ll give a nice contrast.

 

So whats specail about this birch then John

[John Hancock]

So whats specail about this birch then John

 

 

They look lovely mate, one of my favorite trees with its whiter than white peeling bark. Even better get a multi-stemed one. Beautiful!

[Joe]

thats easy for you to say huge joe:scared1:

 

haha lol:001_tongue:

[Ian Leach]

They look lovely mate, one of my favorite trees with its whiter than white peeling bark. Even better get a multi-stemed one. Beautiful!

 

I would have to agree birch are one of my favorite too:001_smile:

[geoff]

I like robinia, but if you have to remove them, they split easy enough, and burn in a stove realy nicely. keep the logs.

[Amelanchier]

Remove them and replace with a Betula utilis jacquemontii, it’ll give a nice contrast.

 

That wont ever really attain the same scale in the landscape though.

 

If you want a better yet similar tree - Gleditsia triacanthos 'Sunburst'. One of my faves!

[David Humphries]

That wont ever really attain the same scale in the landscape though.

 

If you want a better yet similar tree - Gleditsia triacanthos 'Sunburst'. One of my faves!

 

Honey Locust is a most excellent call Tony.

 

Also, a specimen not entirely suited to this situation as it's smaller in scale, but nonetheless, still worthy of mention even with it being a few extra sheckles, Is the less anaemic, racier & prettier Sister

 

 

Gleditsia triacanthos 'Ruby Lace'

 

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Edited May 2, 2009 by Monkey-D

[thomas_3rd]

cheers for all the advise guys, ill go speak to them today.recon taking them out and replating is best idea. is a shame tho, really healthy looking tree. many a coldbeer and bbq underneath it in summers past! gonna be a big change in their garden tho, two gum trees at the end taller than the robinia need taking down too. skinny things tho, not quite sure how to get up to the needed rig point, about 20 ft of smooth stem, 4" thick, and moves like crazy in the wind