Salix alba 'Dart's Snake'
Re: Re: should i plant this?
janine stothard
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Hi - thanks for your comment - i did buy this but planted it in a large terracotta pot, and nearly a year on it is doing well and looks great
Posted: Saturday 11th of May 2013 08:14 AM
Re: should i plant this?
Kathy N
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Hi, Janine,
Given its mature height and spread (6mx5m), I think the bed is too small. The roots & branches will probably disrupt the integrity of the fence, and the bed, in my humble opinion, will probably look unbalanced. You can prune, but will have to do it frequently as this is a fast growing tree.
Kathy C
Given its mature height and spread (6mx5m), I think the bed is too small. The roots & branches will probably disrupt the integrity of the fence, and the bed, in my humble opinion, will probably look unbalanced. You can prune, but will have to do it frequently as this is a fast growing tree.
Kathy C
Posted: Friday 8th of June 2012 09:33 PM
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I really like this tree, should i plant this in my garden though?
If it grows to its full height and spread it will be too big, can it be kept under control with pruning?
I need screening in my new build garden, and i'm slowly building a border by taking up the slabs as you can see from the pic - i wanted to plant this when i take up the next two slabs, central, before the roses
Any advice would be much appreciated
If it grows to its full height and spread it will be too big, can it be kept under control with pruning?
I need screening in my new build garden, and i'm slowly building a border by taking up the slabs as you can see from the pic - i wanted to plant this when i take up the next two slabs, central, before the roses
Any advice would be much appreciated
Posted: Saturday 2nd of June 2012 11:23 AM Last reply: Saturday 1st of March 2025 01:03 AM
Re: Dart's Snake - too near house
Shoot User
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Hi Sarah,
Very difficult to know if this will cause any problems – the chances of subsidence will depend on your soil type, and type of foundations your house has. Damage to drains is also possible, but again the likelihood of this depends on the age and condition of the drains.
In most cases there tends not to be a problem, but it’s difficult to be sure! It might be useful for your peace of mind to seek advice from an arborist and/ or a building surveyor. At least this way if there is likely to be a problem you will identify it before it’s too late and has the chance to prove very costly.
Hope this helps! Let us know how you get on.
Katy
Very difficult to know if this will cause any problems – the chances of subsidence will depend on your soil type, and type of foundations your house has. Damage to drains is also possible, but again the likelihood of this depends on the age and condition of the drains.
In most cases there tends not to be a problem, but it’s difficult to be sure! It might be useful for your peace of mind to seek advice from an arborist and/ or a building surveyor. At least this way if there is likely to be a problem you will identify it before it’s too late and has the chance to prove very costly.
Hope this helps! Let us know how you get on.
Katy
Posted: Tuesday 24th of August 2010 03:35 PM
Dart's Snake - too near house
Shoot User
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Hello, I planted my Dart's Snake about 3 years ago in the middle of my garden. It's about 3 metres from my house and I was just wondering if this is too close and will the roots cause a problem. I didn't realise it would grow so big!
Posted: Monday 23rd of August 2010 11:00 AM Last reply: Saturday 1st of March 2025 01:08 AM