Horse Chestnut?

Please tell me this isn't a Horse Chestnut!

 

OK then, I'll tell you it's an Aesculus Hippocastanum.

 

Oh come on Scrungee, tell it like it is.

 

what was it meant to be Sheal?

 

Scrungee is saying it is! My worst fear! And this tree usually grows to a minimum of 40ft, yes?

Aesculus, it's not a case of what it's meant to be. I was pottering around at the side of my shed today and spotted it in my neighbours garden, newly planted and at the moment about 5ft tall. Now, bearing in mind how tall this will grow, he has planted it in the bank that runs through our gardens, said bank is 3ft high and 5ft across, just 15ft from the back of his bungalow and 30ft from mine.

The most frustrating gardeners are those who haven't really got a clue what they are doing and play at it, ( I don't wish to offend anyone here), unfortunately my neighbour is in this category. Surely, he must know what he's planted? But there again.......

I get on with them, luckily and I think I'll have to tackle them about this.

 

You've probably got 20-30 yrs before it becomes a problem.:WINK1:

 

Could be Rodgersia giganteae

 

This may help convince your neighbour that this sapling Aesculus sp is planted far to close to his property.

http://www.subsidencebureau.com/subsidence_trees.htm

It has a high % in the list of tree roots that have invaded sewer pipes as well.
USA figures.

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=afiZn2h8QjEC&pg=PA403&lpg=PA403&dq=aesculus+and+sewers&source=bl&ots=bo4KABKzT9&sig=9zLqBcvGcQz6kkI-Et-K64SUG8Y&hl=en&sa=X&ei=2CW4T-bvJ8bY8AOb14DBCg&sqi=2&ved=0CE8Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=aesculus%20and%20sewers&f=false

They do grow BIG...

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?num=10&um=1&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=647&tbm=isch&tbnid=0o7D4VU0iqvP8M:&imgrefurl=http://www.sciencephoto.com/media/410142/enlarge&docid=PnkoCf6BT8imOM&imgurl=http://www.sciencephoto.com/image/410142/large/C0099359-Horse_chestnut_Aesculus_hippocastanum_-SPL.jpg&w=530&h=355&ei=cCe4T_G4O8fd8AP-17zHCg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=332&vpy=314&dur=3107&hovh=184&hovw=274&tx=129&ty=91&sig=105050878957448920657&sqi=2&page=1&tbnh=145&tbnw=215&start=0&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:0,i:87

 

My neighbour has a ginormous one in their (small) front garden with a TPO on it, so can't do anything about it.

As the shared drain runs down the front of our properties, it's damaged the drain and they are always having problems at their end with it getting blocked due to the roots.

 

I'll have to have some subtle words with my neighbour. Only last year he removed his Leylandii hedge because it had damaged our drains and foundations.

 

Oh Sheal I do not envy you, you must be very courageous

Jack McH

 

Thanks Jack, but I don't think it's courage, it's more like taking the bull by the horns.
I don't think my neighbour has a clue what he's planted to be honest.