walshie Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 We've got this Monkey Puzzle tree in our garden. It's about 12ft high and as you can see it has 2 trunks growing up parallel to each other. The branches of each trunk are growing outwards and across the trunk next to it, so I assume something needs to be done, but what? My options are: Cut down the smaller trunk and branches leaving the taller one to grow without hindrance, cut the inner branches off each or one of the trunks so they don't grow across the other one, or do nothing and see what happens. Any help much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 That tree is young enough to recover from taking out the weaker shoot. Cut it as close to the join as possible and be careful to ensure that you do not damage any outward growing branches on the stem that you leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terence Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 There evil trees cut them both down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClemFandango Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 18 minutes ago, JDog said: That tree is young enough to recover from taking out the weaker shoot. Cut it as close to the join as possible and be careful to ensure that you do not damage any outward growing branches on the stem that you leave. This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 Burn it with fire spiky sharp devil tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 45 minutes ago, Benthejockey said: Burn it with fire spiky sharp devil tree. Noooooooo, one of my favourite trees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 1 minute ago, Jaymo said: Noooooooo, one of my favourite trees You have favourite trees? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 Just now, TIGHTCHOKE said: You have favourite trees? Yes, there’s ‘mike the monkey puzzle’, ‘’Charlie the horse chestnut’ , ‘Pete the pine’ among others 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 Does your carer have any favourites? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 2 hours ago, JDog said: That tree is young enough to recover from taking out the weaker shoot. Cut it as close to the join as possible and be careful to ensure that you do not damage any outward growing branches on the stem that you leave. Aye this but its going to look funny for a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 Now I disagree. That tree looks as healthy as it could be and if it was mine I would leave well alone. IF at some stage one of the intervening branches starts to rub then you can carefull take that out. It is a tree I also have affection for as we had one at the farmhouse where I was born which was right outside my bedroom window...well about 15yrds away, perfect air rifle distance. It was also a fabulous tree about 40ft high and when we left the idiot who purchased the place chopped it down and years afterwards I was invited back and he had wrecked the old house as well. No if you like it then leave as is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 13 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Does your carer have any favourites? Nope- she leaves me too it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 i would leave it............by the time it is mature you will be a long time dead............as they are a very very slow growing tree.............they are from a prehistoric genus and found in fossils.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moor man Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 4 hours ago, terence said: There evil trees cut them both down 👍totally agree.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 Whitby jet is fossilized monkey puzzle trees, apparently the whole area was covered in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 Just never sit under it, they have a habit of shedding branches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 5 hours ago, Benthejockey said: Burn it with fire spiky sharp devil tree. So why don't people like these trees? 5 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: You have favourite trees? doesn't everyone have favourite trees? Horse chestnut, silver birch, midland hawthorn to name a few for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 2 hours ago, figgy said: Whitby jet is fossilized monkey puzzle trees, apparently the whole area was covered in them. thats interesting...didnt know that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 8 hours ago, Mice! said: So why don't people like these trees? They’re not particularly nice to look at and they’re covered in sharp prickles. And as a child having to extricate footballs, hiding chickens and an angry goose I can safely say they are horrible trees. And you can’t climb them which is especially important when you’re young! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Benthejockey said: They’re not particularly nice to look at and they’re covered in sharp prickles. And as a child having to extricate footballs, hiding chickens and an angry goose I can safely say they are horrible trees. And you can’t climb them which is especially important when you’re young! 😅😅 I thought you were going to say there spooky or something, and must admit I've never tried climbing one, but i think they look nice, ornamental Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 12 hours ago, figgy said: Whitby jet is fossilized monkey puzzle trees, apparently the whole area was covered in them. Everyday’ s a school day; didn’t know that. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabel25 Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Scully said: Everyday’ s a school day; didn’t know that. 👍 figgy's spot on about the jet The monkey puzzle ( Araucaria Araucania ) is native to Chile and Brazil Were we not part of the South American continent till we got moved away with the tectonic plates moving thinks around There's a big sandstone quarry near to me on top of a hill and i remember one of the stone masons telling me that they had come across fossilzed palm trees Edited March 4, 2019 by sabel25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besty57 Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 I have worked at Wellington college in Berkshire many times,and when you drive up to the main reception, there are many of these lining the drive most have to be at least 50ft, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabel25 Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 35 minutes ago, besty57 said: I have worked at Wellington college in Berkshire many times,and when you drive up to the main reception, there are many of these lining the drive most have to be at least 50ft, We have them growing here Planted in the garden of the local hotel / wedding venue 14 mile from the Scottish bourder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted March 8, 2019 Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 Best left as it is in my opinion, you will be long gone before it's a problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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