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Felix, quick though you are I'm afraid someone's beaten you to it. Sorry about that but should it not work out you're next in line. Bird, were you asking me? I've no strimmer at all - no use for one. Cheers, Jon
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Good buy; you'll not regret it. Now a small hijack: it's a long shot but if anyone wants a Stihl KM85 hedgecutter head I have one with a broken shaft you can have. The cutter head and gearbox are good, it's just the shaft that's gone bang.
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And can I persuade clients to try softwood? Bet I could if it was free.
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Julian, is that picture in your first post of Sirococcus? If so it looks nothing like the tree here, which resembles the very first pic by the OP. All needles - what few are left - are a uniform dead brown colour: there isn't a spot of green on the tree and from what I'm told by the owner the entire tree turned brown in a matter of weeks. ...just found the pic online and yes, it is of Sirococcus. Now I have the reference I'll examine the tree closely when I next attend.
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I did think of HF having taken a hold on a stressed tree but the bark was all firm so I wasn't going to take implements to it to peel some. I did scrabble around the base but found no bootlaces and there was no mushroom odour to the topsoil.
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Not a clue! Hence 'inexpert thought'!
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I have a tiny cedar to remove compared to that but that displayed v similar symptoms: the low trunk was weeping in three or four places last year and then seemed to stop. Terminal decline has been recent and rapid. The tree's gone from apparently healthy in the crown to obviously dead in about 6 weeks. My only and totally inexpert thought as to the cause was a Phytophthora.
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No thanks; had enough problems with turntable bale trailers.
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Same here. When you've got it bear in mind the engine's much slower to warm than the Stihls etc; something to do with the construction it is said. You'll want to start it, flick the choke off and go. You can't; start up, go and put your ladders up or whatever and come back 30 seconds later.
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+1 for Echo long reach.
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Anyone fancy a Davidia? No? OK, I'll try Steve...
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While I have you guys' attention do you know what Davidia is like to turn? I'll be taking down a declining one (only ~10" dbh) in the autumn (near Horsham BB - soz!)
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Yes but nepia taxis are only in Caterham and I visit Steve periodically. I'm sure there's a conspiracy here but I'll stick my hands up for transport if needed. Jon
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Agreed but that's an unlikely route to be taken. The strength of evidence would however stand Contractor 3 in good stead if he wanted to take civil action, probably a more realistic approach here. But it's just one job, Contractor 3's a newbie... I can't see it happening. If this is usual behaviour for Contractor 1 I can't see him lasting long, assuming he hasn't so far; stories like this have a habit of getting about and he'll soon lose people to work with or for.
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If it's the same as the car market EU rules prohibit that as we found out when we had a fight with VW some years ago.
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Contact Arbrep Services ? Jensen Wood Chipper Dealers
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Python's got them right; pics 2&3 are cherry, not Sorbus.
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Riggerbear, that's lichen surely.
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That lump has a bright future: Tommy, whenever I think of carving I think of that dragon at Stirling and still stare at it in awe!
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I'll be the first for being shot down then... Birch Sorbus Sorbus Pittosporum
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Lesser celandine, a bit of a sod to get rid of but it's not a problem as it will be dying down soon after its spring flowering.
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I've got 4 of these lashing points you can have if you fancy them: I bought them a couple of years ago and never used them.
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I'm a bit thrown by the hawthorn suckers which suggests a graft but my thoughts are Crataegus crus-galli given the shiny, waxy leaf but I'm sure the answer can't be that simple!
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As above but as ever with troublesome plants think of their natural environment. Olives are often grown in thin soil but where they can get their roots way down crevices into permanent moisture. Is your specimen pot-grown? if so consider a larger, deeper pot or planting out into a well-drained sunny site. A rough idea of where you are may help.
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Gary, if you look here https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/94829/i-Photinia-i-%C3%97-i-fraseri-i-Red-Robin/Details?returnurl=%2fplants%2fsearch-results%3fform-mode%3dtrue%26query%3dred%2brobin%26aliaspath%3d%252fplants%252fsearch-results you'll see that almost the only factor missing from 'places it will grow' is in alkaline soil. Aspect, exposure, hardiness are not issues. As the hedge in question is established (I presume) how about experimenting with a light reduction this year, e.g. cutting nothing bigger than 8-10mm? Subsequent work could be based on the result of that.
