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Out of control maple tree
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Posted by spangles Optional (My Page) on Wed, Jul 26, 06 at 7:30
| I have just removed what I believed was a japanease maple tree, main root aswell, but now the remainder of the root, which I obviousley missed, is spreading across my lawn and into my neighbours garden at a rate of knots, I have tried to lift the turf and remove the remaining roots but they always seems to come back and haunt me. The new trees seem to sprout about 1 metre apart and are now covering an area of about 10 sq metres. The only way I can describe the new trees is that they are fury on the stem/trunk?? with maple type leaves, can you suggest a way of exterminating this plant without it ruining my lawn and taking over my life? thanks |
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RE: Out of control maple tree
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| I am not sure how to exterminate your plant, but from what you described, I am pretty sure it is not a japanese maple, which its root system is not agressive. Or you can make good forturne by selling those sprouts otherwise. Too bad! ;0) |
RE: Out of control maple tree
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- Posted by botann z8 SEof Seattle (My Page) on
Fri, Aug 11, 06 at 8:49
| I would guess that you have a White Poplar, Populus alba. Does it have woolly white leaf undersides? If it were mine, I'd get rid of it. Nothing but problems. |
RE: Out of control maple tree
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| It sounds like what we in Sweden call "Sumak" (Rhus vernicifera / Rhus vernix / Rhus silvestris ) which has real silky/furry trunks when young and spreads like wildfire throughout lawns etc. Although it looks nicely Asian it's very tough to keep in control. I have one in my garden - new shoots pop up continuously, both via root and airborne seed spreading. |
RE: Out of control maple tree
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- Posted by kobold Vancouver BC (My Page) on
Tue, Aug 15, 06 at 18:06
| I'm sure that your tree is American Sweetgum, Liquidambar styraciflus, the leaves look very similar to maple, amazing color at fall, but the seedpods are little balls, not the wings associated with maple. The roots run not too deep and send new shots. |
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