I agree. Not a Douglas Fir and if it was it's definitely in the wrong place given its eventual height and girth. It's also pretty ugly with all those stumpy cut branches.
I would get rid, fix the wall which is much more attractive, and maybe plant something more suitable and which will enhance your garden.
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i'd take the tree out, its just been planted in the wrong place,
the roots are heaving the wall up and away, the only way to stop that is to remove the tree, if you chop the roots the tree will fall away from the wall, which i'm assuming is directly at your house? and relaying the top of the wall won't stop it collapsing, it'll just make the top look straight for a bit.
on the plus side, looking at the bark and needles it appears to be a Norway spruce, not a Douglas fir
Hi What's the significance of it being a Norway Spruce not a Douglas Fir? Cheers
You said you liked it because it's a Douglas fir. It isn't. It's a bog standard Norway spruce that hasn't been well pruned in the past.
It's in the wrong place and it's damaging your lovely wall which will be a lot more expensive to replace if it falls down because that low value tree's roots damage it.
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Norway Spruce= Christmas tree! So probably planted out when quite small. Personally I would get rid of it as it doesn't really do anything for the garden.
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Norway Spruce= Christmas tree! So probably planted out when quite small. Personally I would get rid of it as it doesn't really do anything for the garden.
And having 10’ chopped off its top will have done nothing for its looks 😞
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You said you liked it because it's a Douglas fir. It isn't. It's a bog standard Norway spruce that hasn't been well pruned in the past.
It's in the wrong place and it's damaging your lovely wall which will be a lot more expensive to replace if it falls down because that low value tree's roots damage it.
Norway Spruce= Christmas tree! So probably planted out when quite small. Personally I would get rid of it as it doesn't really do anything for the garden.
And having 10’ chopped off its top will have done nothing for its looks 😞
Then consider getting your lovely old wall rebuilt, not just pointed as is. Salvage the existing bricks and copings, and don't reduce it's height
I think modern building regs mean it couldn't be rebuilt as is.... Retaining wall of that height would have to be wider. Plus, it would be expensive!!!
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I would get rid, fix the wall which is much more attractive, and maybe plant something more suitable and which will enhance your garden.
What's the significance of it being a Norway Spruce not a Douglas Fir?
Cheers
It's in the wrong place and it's damaging your lovely wall which will be a lot more expensive to replace if it falls down because that low value tree's roots damage it.
So probably planted out when quite small.
Personally I would get rid of it as it doesn't really do anything for the garden.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Salvage the existing bricks and copings, and don't reduce it's height