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Tree growing on wall of house
Nursie2
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I live in a house divided into 2 purpose built flats. A fig tree is being grown against wall of house by neighbour. Roots are thick. I'm concerned that roots will spread and could cause future damage to the building. I havent mentioned this to neighbour as I'm not sure of the facts of growing fig trees. Advice appreciated.
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I wouldn't worry too much about the roots of a fig tree damaging the building, as long as the building was in a good state of repair to start with. I've seen lots growing against houses and brick walls etc, with no apparent damage. You may find that your neighbour's fig has been planted in some sort of container buried into the ground - it is usual practice to restrict the roots of a fig in order to improve it's fruiting.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thanks for info.
I would make a very good friend of your neighbour - nothing to beat a ripe fig picked with the sun on it for breakfast on a summer morning
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Agree that a ripe fig would be delicious for breakfast.
The purpose built flats are 1949 with overhanging peg tiles that I'm told are brittle. Walls dont look too bad though but one never knows - prefer to err on the side of caution. At moment though am just looking for advice to see what others think. As previously mentioned branches are being trained on the wall and the roots at bottom are very thick.