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  1. ~Jen~

    ~Jen~ Gardener

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    Does anyone know what this tree is and how tall it is likely to grow? It is deciduous.
     
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    It`s a Larch ( Larix ) and will eventually reach about 100ft. That will take 30 plus years though.:gnthb:
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    I think its dawn redwood.
    Metasequoia glyptostroboides.

    Love that name.:D
     
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    Don`t worry Pete, you can get cream for that now.:gnthb::gnthb::rotfl:
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    But a £7plus a time I think I'll carry on with the horse liniment :D
     
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    100 ft!!!! Eek! I'd better have a word with next door's then. It takes the evening sun off my garden as it is. :(
     
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    I managed to contact the people who used to live at the house - and yes, it is a Dawn Redwood. I'd better see how the present owners feel about topping it. Thanks folks.
     
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    Although the Dawn Redwood is a lovely specimen tree it is definitely not suited to suburban gardens. They should get rid of it before it becomes too big a problem to remove - and costly. Now that it is well established it is going to grow at least a metre a year.

    The trunk will get pretty wide (not as wide as the giant redwood) and the root system is shallow but spreads very widely and can cause problems for other plants.
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Its fast growing.
    I had a seed grown plant in my front garden for a few years.
    After it reached about 15ft I topped it every year, but it would regrow very quickly.
    I eventually gave in and cut it off at ground level, no re shoots, or suckers.

    As Shiney says its a very nice tree,............ in the right place.:)
     
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