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Tree ID help please - Is this a Cordyline?
LadyNeuron
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First post, looking for some advice please.
We inherited this tree from previous owners and are now doing some building work next to it, so need to identify what it is. Is this a Cordyline? It is about 5-6m tall, with multiple stems, and produces big clusters of small white flowers once a year. We like it a lot but the stem on the right of the second photo would interfere with the new structure and will probably need to be removed – can this be done without causing damage to the rest of the tree? What are the roots like; are they likely to be disturbed by removing the largest trunk, or possibly even interfere with the foundations?
Any tips very welcome!
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Yes you can remove trunks.
No, it won't be a problem to it, or your building
However, you'd have to consider how that will look with a building right beside it. I'd be inclined to remove it and plant a new one [as you like it] or something else, in a better position.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Our intended building will be fairly low (a glorified shed really), so the idea is that the tree will be over and provide some protection / shade - that's the plan at least; we'll see what that looks like..
It's good to know that we can remove a trunk without damaging the rest - one of my main concerns was that the other trunks all lean slightly in the opposite direction, and that removing the heaviest one might somehow affect the balance and disturb the roots (but I guess it's clear I'm very much a novice here