One Two Tree

[Ferdinand]

In late 2015 on Buildhub I had a thread about removing a Huuuuge TPO Poplar Tree.

 

http://www.ebuild.co.uk/topic/16624-removal-of-tpo-tree-after-branch-fall/
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eygMw9JE9tY

 

This is an update.

 

The Council forgot about the replacement, but the neighbour did not :-).The Council recommended "oak or beech".

 

And we talked about replacement trees including Turner's Oak. 

 

So I will be putting a standard tree in this spring, looking at something narrower than the 15m branch radius of the Poplar but with leaf colour interest and a mature height of perhaps 12-15m, by which time I will be in my coffin ("Here lies Ferd, who was alive and is now derd. There is no more to be serd."). It is prominent on a corner at the entry to a 100+ house housing estate.

 

Options are:

 

Quercus Robur Fastigiata (upright common oak)

Quercus Robur Fastigiata Koster (narrower and a little faster)

Quercus Palustris Green Pillar (upright red oak which goes red in autumn on the correct soil)

Pyrus something something Chanticleer (medium size ornamental pear which goes bright red in the autumn)

All are hardy as it is an exposed site. I think I am looking at option 3 or 4. Cost will be about £200 delivered for an approx 8cm girth 3m tall tree.

 

If anyone has any comments they would be welcome.

 

Ferdinand

 

(How to embed a video?)

 

Edited January 24, 2017 by Ferdinand

[PeterW]

Thats about 4 times what I pay for a tree that size !!!!

 

http://www.dwfrost.com/

 

Give them a call, and let me know if you need transport as I may be able to assist ....

[ToughButterCup]

51 minutes ago, Ferdinand said:

(How to embed a video?)

 

Host it somewhere (YooChube) and link to it is one way that will always work...

Ian

[Ferdinand]

 

[Ferdinand]

It worked that time .

 

Thanks.