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Tree question

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  • 10-09-2019 9:49pm
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    Midster
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    Hi there, when I first moved into my house there were a group of tall skinny trees in my garden, over the years I noticed they seem to be sprouting up all over, including now on the neighbors land.
    I once dig down to see if I could remove it from the roots and found it had sprouted from another root about as far as my arm.
    There sprouting all over the place now.

    What should I do?


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    Car99
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    Picture of tree ?


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    magicbastarder
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    i'm guessing some sort of poplar; IIRC they can sucker.


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    Midster
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    Car99 wrote: »
    Picture of tree ?

    How do I do a picture on here?


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    Midster
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    i'm guessing some sort of poplar; IIRC they can sucker.

    I’ve been looking online and can’t find the type it is. Without being able to put a picture up to show you exactly, best I can do is a description.

    Have you any idea what tree can sprout trees from there own roots by any chance? :/


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    standardg60
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    Midster wrote: »
    I’ve been looking online and can’t find the type it is. Without being able to put a picture up to show you exactly, best I can do is a description.

    Have you any idea what tree can sprout trees from there own roots by any chance? :/

    Loads of them, but I would also suspect poplar from your description..look up tt32 and see if you have something similar


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Poplar, some Prunus, Alder, Willow, Hazel,....there's a long list of potential culprits.


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    JoZeb
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    I was also thinking of willows but ash can spread too


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    my3cents
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    One tree that is famous for growing in the way the OP describes is Elm.

    I know Dutch Elm Disease killed them all but plenty came back from the roots to produce tall skinny trees which continue to send up suckers all over.

    Others know for suckering are Acacia (used on reclamation sites for that very reason) Aspen, many Cherries and that shrubby tree stags horn sumach. There are also a few much rarer trees that are known for producing new plants from the roots Acer cappadocicum and Maytenus boaria.


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    New Home
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    my3cents wrote: »
    Others know for suckering are Acacia (used on reclamation sites for that very reason) Aspen, many Cherries and that shrubby tree stags horn sumach. There are also a few much rarer trees that are known for producing new plants from the roots Acer cappadocicum and Maytenus boaria.

    Agreed - Robinia Pseudoacacia is positively invasive. As are lots of types of bamboo.


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