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Why would someone do this?

VegplotmummyVegplotmummy Posts: 96
in Problem solving
Been uncovering today and my find of the day... a tree with a cement? stone? surround. who knows. Very odd! 🤯 
If anyone can ID the tree that would be great too 👍

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  • josusa47josusa47 Posts: 3,530
    Interesting fruits!  Could they be medlars?
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    edited July 2018
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  • K67K67 Posts: 2,506
    edited July 2018
    Dont think medlars. Wonder if they are amelanchier  berries 
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Cherry plum?
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Is that an old chimney liner? Not really a bad idea though as it gives you a nice edge to work to and it's open bottomed so it won't affect the roots.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    To give extra depth if the soil here is shallow or badly drained?
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Or to retain the level of the soil around the tree roots when the height of a bank had been lowered. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,154
    Possibly a darker explanation :- Perhaps the stone surround was to mark the burial place of a long deceased pet (or something more sinister) , and the tree planted as a memorial .
    Oh , to have a cheerful attitude towards life !!
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    edited July 2018
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  • AuntyRachAuntyRach Posts: 5,291
    I’ve seen similar for when trees are planted on a lawn, thus giving an edge to mow up too...

    The trunk of your tree is interesting - the larger stem is rough and dark (like a plum) but the thinner stems (grafted?) are smoother with the odd line. Cherry tree bark is smooth with horizontal lines. I read that blossom is the best way to identify... but obviously now is not the time! I need to have a read around on this...
    My garden and I live in South Wales. 
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