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Root Over Rock in my street
Posted: February 13th, 2018, 8:27 pm
by Thymetraveller
A house was knocked down a few weeks ago, and the site cleared for new-builds. This was behind the old house.
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Re: Root Over Rock in my street
Posted: February 13th, 2018, 8:34 pm
by dansai
Lovely
Hope they leave it!
Re: Root Over Rock in my street
Posted: February 13th, 2018, 9:27 pm
by boom64
What a feature....another vote to keep.
Re: Root Over Rock in my street
Posted: February 13th, 2018, 10:21 pm
by fishnfreak
i bet it goes....
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Re: Root Over Rock in my street
Posted: February 13th, 2018, 10:58 pm
by bonborn
Time to take some roots cuttings I guess.
Re: Root Over Rock in my street
Posted: February 14th, 2018, 7:18 am
by Hal
Re: Root Over Rock in my street
Posted: February 14th, 2018, 8:45 am
by melbrackstone
Crikey, I wouldn't want that big old euc overhanging my new home....they're dangerous trees in suburbia!
Re: Root Over Rock in my street
Posted: February 14th, 2018, 4:21 pm
by Keep Calm and Ramify
Is it a Euc Mel? I was thinking a fig tree???
Could make a nice feature for the adventurous landscape gardener, can imagine it being up-lit at night - but still very messy no doubt.
Re: Root Over Rock in my street
Posted: February 14th, 2018, 4:30 pm
by Matthew
I would think its a fig ? hard to tell from the distance but roots defiantly don't look like a gum tree. Im yet to find one any deeper in the ground then a metre .
Re: Root Over Rock in my street
Posted: February 14th, 2018, 4:46 pm
by melbrackstone
hmmm, I guess you're right, those roots aren't very euc like....and the ratty growth on the tree could be explained by the fact it's struggling on the rock face....lol.
Re: Root Over Rock in my street
Posted: February 23rd, 2018, 12:19 am
by BB Brian
WOW.
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Re: Root Over Rock in my street
Posted: February 24th, 2018, 6:55 am
by EdwardH
I think that this pic shows the tenaciousness of many plants to grow in inhospitable areas. The root spread is approx 1/3 of the crown where it would normally be equal to the crown. Think concrete, tiles, grass, retaining wall, house and rock all restricting root growth. It's a testament to the trees strength that it is still relatively healthy.