Sycamore - call it an acer and everybody loves it.
We have a large sycamore at the end of our garden and a good distance from our neighbours. we get it pruned about every 4 years. It hides our neighbours and we can pretend they're not there. We hoe the helicopters if they germinate.
Btw. Predictive text for sycamore was dynamite, which should appeal to you Steve.
Maybe these two pics will help, this is what the tree looks like now, (sorry second one is very dark) it appears to have really smooth bark?
im not planning on getting rid of it, I quite like it, as b3 said it gives us privacy from our back neighbours and also adds some structure to the garden. Although it clearly has been hacked by previous owner at some point.
I like sycamores Up here in the Pennines they are one of the few trees that does really well. We have a number of very mature ones and they make beautiful winter silhouettes.
If that one were mine, I would be inclined to remove that horizontal trunk on the right hand side, leaving just the upright ones. It would give a better outline, improve access for hedge trimming etc and give the shrub behind it a fair chance. the tree will still bush out and doubtless grow shoots from low down, so if there was a slight gap, you could pick a suitable one to train in the right direction.
I agree with Butter they can make lovely trees especially in places like the Pennines, Cumbria and Scotland were they are an important part of the natural landscape. You just have to remember that potentially they make a large plant but can be pruned to almost any size.
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Oh come now Steve, get off the fence and tell us what you really think.
Sycamore - call it an acer and everybody loves it.
We have a large sycamore at the end of our garden and a good distance from our neighbours. we get it pruned about every 4 years. It hides our neighbours and we can pretend they're not there. We hoe the helicopters if they germinate.
Btw. Predictive text for sycamore was dynamite, which should appeal to you Steve.
Maybe these two pics will help, this is what the tree looks like now, (sorry second one is very dark) it appears to have really smooth bark?
im not planning on getting rid of it, I quite like it, as b3 said it gives us privacy from our back neighbours and also adds some structure to the garden. Although it clearly has been hacked by previous owner at some point.
I can see your point, privacy and shelter, once lost, take years to recover
In the sticks near Peterborough
I like sycamores
Up here in the Pennines they are one of the few trees that does really well. We have a number of very mature ones and they make beautiful winter silhouettes.
If that one were mine, I would be inclined to remove that horizontal trunk on the right hand side, leaving just the upright ones. It would give a better outline, improve access for hedge trimming etc and give the shrub behind it a fair chance. the tree will still bush out and doubtless grow shoots from low down, so if there was a slight gap, you could pick a suitable one to train in the right direction.
I agree with Butter they can make lovely trees especially in places like the Pennines, Cumbria and Scotland were they are an important part of the natural landscape. You just have to remember that potentially they make a large plant but can be pruned to almost any size.