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Paul

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Aug 31, 2004, 8:47:27 AM8/31/04
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I have a slow growing conifer tree in my back garden which is being blamed
for subsidence, how do I identify it to find more information about this
particular species.

Regards Paul


Paul

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Aug 31, 2004, 10:29:42 AM8/31/04
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bnd777

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Aug 31, 2004, 12:39:11 PM8/31/04
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"Paul" <paul.w...@NOSPAMbtinternet.com> wrote in message
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> looks like Lawsons Cypress to me

Mind you given the volume of ivy I will bet that is the cause of subsidence
never mind mortar damage


Peter Crosland

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Aug 31, 2004, 5:32:32 PM8/31/04
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What height is it and how long has it been there?


Janet Galpin

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Aug 31, 2004, 8:33:30 PM8/31/04
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The message <ch29je$8el$1...@sparta.btinternet.com>
from "bnd777" <bnd...@btinternet.com> contains these words:


> "Paul" <paul.w...@NOSPAMbtinternet.com> wrote in message
> news:ch220m$dne$1...@titan.btinternet.com...
> > I have now put 2 pictures on the web at the following address :-
> >
> http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/paul.w...@btinternet.com/album?.dir=/945b&.src=ph&.tok=phuPxqBB0kVeD.lsI
> > have also corrected my email address (remove NOSPAM to reply)Paul"Paul"
> > <gu...@btinternet.com> wrote in message
> > news:ch1s0v$a5s$1...@sparta.btinternet.com...
> > > I have a slow growing conifer tree in my back garden which is being
> blamed
> > > for subsidence, how do I identify it to find more information about this
> > > particular species.
> > >
> > > Regards Paul
> > >
> > >
> >
> > looks like Lawsons Cypress to me

I don't think that even the immature foliage of Lawson's Cypress is as
spiky as this one. It might be a Juniper of some kind.
Juniperus communis 'Hibernica' (Irish Juniper) is quite upright and is
also slow-growing.

I'd be surprised if it would cause subsidence though.

Janet G


Kay

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Sep 1, 2004, 3:04:37 AM9/1/04
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In article <200409010...@zetnet.co.uk>, Janet Galpin
<decoy...@zetnet.co.uk> writes

>The message <ch29je$8el$1...@sparta.btinternet.com>
>from "bnd777" <bnd...@btinternet.com> contains these words:
>
>> >
>> > looks like Lawsons Cypress to me
>
>I don't think that even the immature foliage of Lawson's Cypress is as
>spiky as this one. It might be a Juniper of some kind.
>Juniperus communis 'Hibernica' (Irish Juniper) is quite upright and is
>also slow-growing.
>
>I'd be surprised if it would cause subsidence though.
>
It's definitely not a Lawsons cypress. Foliage is completely wrong, and
so is the shape of the tree. And needless to say, it certainly isn't a
leylandi either

--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"

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