Oak tree.

[veggiechicken]

Special offer - self seeded oaks, ash, hawthorn and hazel available to anyone who wants to dig them up. I don[t even spot them until they're more than 2' tall

[Aberdeenplotter]

The garden is an acre and I expect it to get pretty big, they're a very slow growing tree but it should reach 25 meters or so before I kick the bucket.

That's why I asked how big your garden is because these trees do grow to be mahoosive. However, with an acre to play with, you should have been able to plant far enough away from any structure to ensure there would be no damage in the event of the treecoming down at some point in the future.

[Darwin.]

It's well away from the house, it's only 10 or 11 meters from the wall into my neighbours garden so if it fell that way in 20 years it might cause damage, if it grows to full size the branches will be growing as far as the wall but he wont mind. It'll be a lovely sheltered area for sitting out.

[Darwin.]

It needs to be tied back a bit more as it's very exposed and bending in the wind.





The shrubs behind it are a failed experiment at moving them from my fathers house when he dug them up, it was at the wrong time of year and the roots were cut so they didn't survive.

[veggiechicken]

Seems odd to see an oak still carrying its autumn leaves Do you know what sort of oak it is?

[Darwin.]

No, I'm not sure, he called it a red Oak but don't know thae actual species. I told him it had to be an Irish species and he said it was.

I'd imagine it was grown in a well protected area away from wind so maybe that's why the leaves are still on it.

[rustylady]

I'm not sure what it was. Hopefully it'll do well enough without rootgrow, I don't fancy digging it up again and at €400 I really don't want it to die on me.

That's an awful lot of money for an immature oak tree. You could have planted an acorn for nothing

[Darwin.]

That's true rustylady, I wanted it to get to a good size before I hit old age though and I'm already 35

[veggiechicken]

No, I'm not sure, he called it a red Oak but don't know thae actual species. I told him it had to be an Irish species and he said it was.

I'd imagine it was grown in a well protected area away from wind so maybe that's why the leaves are still on it.

This is a Red Oak British Trees: Red oak YOu could copare the leaves with yours. It does say its not native though.

[rustylady]

No, I'm not sure, he called it a red Oak but don't know thae actual species. I told him it had to be an Irish species and he said it was.

I'd imagine it was grown in a well protected area away from wind so maybe that's why the leaves are still on it.

Link here to red oak British Trees: Red oak Think your mate's taking you for a ride

[Darwin.]

It looks like this is what it is, an English Oak.


Quercus robur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://www.gardenplansireland.com/forum/about553.html

[veggiechicken]

I have English (pedunculate) oaks too - without a single leaf on them. That's why I asked you what type it was. The 2 native oaks are sessile and pedunculate. Whatever sort you have I'm sure the squirrels will like it

[Verinda]

Its a beautiful tree and will attract a whole host of wildlife, that's the main thing.

[Fluorescent green]

No, I'm not sure, he called it a red Oak but don't know thae actual species. I told him it had to be an Irish species and he said it was.

I bought some Red Oaks, 2 foot tall and around 2 years old. They cost me £10 for 5 from ebay, good value but a couple had their leading branch broken off. Not grown much yet, this will be their second year. Hopefully they were just getting their roots down in the first summer.

[VirginVegGrower]

It's well away from the house, it's only 10 or 11 meters from the wall into my neighbours garden so if it fell that way in 20 years it might cause damage, if it grows to full size the branches will be growing as far as the wall but he wont mind. It'll be a lovely sheltered area for sitting out.

He might when he gets all your leaves and the roots sucking all the moisture out of his growing space. I speak from experience I'm afraid