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Root system of jacaranda trees
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Posted by Andrea_Botha (My Page) on Tue, Mar 15, 05 at 13:18
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Can anyone tell me how extensive the root system of a jacaranda tree is? My tree is well over 30 years old and I fear that it's roots will result in cracked paving etc.
Many thanks
Andrea Botha |
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RE: Root system of jacaranda trees
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If your tree is over 30 years old, then it should have done its damage by now. Jacaranda trees do have extensive roots systems - especially at 30 years old, but a 30 year old tree is a magnificent thing, so a bit of cracked paving (I assume you mean concrete paving?) is a small price to pay for being the caretaker of a beautiful tree. I loved when ours carpeted the lawn in deep mauve flowers - just wonderful.
Robyn |
RE: Root system of jacaranda trees
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- Posted by Doona NSW Australia (My Page) on
Thu, Mar 17, 05 at 5:12
I wonder if you could cut the root that is most likely to crack the paving, if it was going to. Cutting one shouldn't hurt, should it? I agree that its better to put up with a crack than to lose such a beautiful tree, if it's healthy and thriving that is. If it's straggly and ugly, like some can be, then its a different story.
Donna. |
RE: Root system of jacaranda trees
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| The root system wil be about as extensive as the height of the tree, but they generally have just a few of the big anchor-type roots that can run close to the surface. Drought conditions could bring some change but generally I agree with the above comments. Knowing the heartbreak it caused my Mum when she sold her home - and the first thing the new owners did was chainsaw the jacaranda - I would suggest you pay a qualified arborist a (probably) modest fee for a quick assessment visit and advice on removal of any offending roots. |
RE: Root system of jacaranda trees
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| I have a beautiful and massive 30 year old Jacaranda tree in my backyard about 40 feet high. I have recently noted some cracking in my pavers both inside and outside my home as well as major leakage in my in-ground Spa, all within 10 to 30 feet of the tree. Are the tree roots agressive enough to cause these problems. Thanks |
RE: Root system of jacaranda trees
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| Hi, I have a 40 year old Jaccaranda in my front yard and I wanted to plan seasonals or grassy plants at the base; Does anyone know if it's suitable to plant small rooted flowers around the anchor roots of a Jaccaranda Tree? |
RE: Root system of jacaranda trees
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| We want to build a stone seating wall around our 25 year old jacaranda tree with a diameter of 16 feet (8 ft from the center trunk in all directions). The tree needs a major haircut and the roots 8 feet from the tree all around will have to be cut. My concern is that I don't want to spend $5000 on a seating wall that encloses the tree and then lose the tree due to root damage. And, if I did lose the tree, how in the heck would they remove it after the wall is in place.? Is 8 feet a reasonable distance from the trunk? Advice welcome. |
RE: Root system of jacaranda trees
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HI I have a 20 year old jacaranda tree in my front yard. BEAUTIFUL as it give us a very cool house in summer.
Is there a special way to trim the branches to give sun in winter.
and would the roots do any more damange?
thansk |
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