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river reds - how close to a house is desireable?
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Posted by moksha SA Aust (My Page) on Sat, May 9, 09 at 2:18
| I planted a couple of found seedlings a year or so ago in a spot to replace some old pines that had carked and not surprisingly they've taken off but I'm now wondering if it was such a good idea. Sure they may look good for awhile but down the line are they going to be a PITA? |
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RE: river reds - how close to a house is desireable?
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| River Red Gums have massive root systems once mature and are will reach a decent size within 15 years or so. So sooner or later they will start causing problems with your foundations and underground pipes. You also consider the tendancy to drop limbs. A major limb from even a 15 yo tree would probably do some decent damage to your house. I would not plant one within at least 20m of my house. |
RE: river reds - how close to a house is desireable?
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| Thanks Greg, Well they are 20 metres away, more or less. And as for our foundations well, they're totally stuffed anyway - old house on clay & the extended drought has just made everything even worse. |
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