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deodarus - how much can go
Dinah
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My mother has a lovely mature Deodarus tree. It is taking a real battering (since my mother lives on a high ridge) from the wind, and she fears it will blow down on to the roof of the house. She wants to keep the tree, so I am wondering if it can have a proportion of the top cut down to minimize the risk. If it can be topped, how much can go whilst still maximizing it's chances of survival. It is taller than a fairly high, two story building.
Also, she is hoping that a nearby Monkey-Puzzle will be OK, since it doesn't sway so much. Any advise regarding either tree would be very welcome.
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I have found that trees that are quite flexible, like Cedrus deodara, cope very well in strong winds. It is those that are more rigid and don't flex that are more inclined to snap in high winds.
The thing I'd worry about most in the recent weather is the roots being uprooted by the wind in the rain-sodden ground.
I think you need to be guided by a qualified arboriculturist (beware those who call themselves tree surgeons and wave a chain saw certificate at you - that is not a qualification). The only problem with that is that qualified arboriculturists are going to be very busy at the moment .
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thank you, the tree's flexibility could be a positive factor - I will look for an arboriculturalist - I am sure they are very hard to get at the moment!