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Tue, Aug 21, 12 at 13:00
| Hi All - I have two cut leaf silver maple trees in my back yard. Both about 20ish feet tall, probably planted at the same time. Couple questions. Are these generally similar to your run of the mill silver maples (beside the leaf), or do they have some qualities that are notably different? I ask because I am debating getting rid or one or both of them before they get too large. Additionally, how easily can these be transplanted? I'm thinking about having one transplanted to another part of my yard further away from the lawn and house.
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Tue, Aug 21, 12 at 17:15
| sure would like a picture to verify your ID.. in my world.. warped as it is.. nothing is worth moving a 20 foot tree.. especially a maple.. for the thousands you would spend to do it [having it done by a pro].. for a couple hundred.. you could buy one 1/3 the size .. and do it yourself .. and most maples grow 3 to 5 feet per year.. so it wont take long for an 8 to 10 footer to catch up ... minus the back surgery .. or the wallet-ectomy .... ken |
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- Posted by wisconsitom 4/5 WI (My Page) on Tue, Aug 21, 12 at 18:16
| Hey Sj, the ones I've seen, which I believe are the "Skinners" cutleaf silver, do indeed resemble regular silvers in all other respects. As far as transplant, at twenty feet, that's a tree spade job for sure. Maybe you already figured that! +oM |
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| Yeah, I know its a tree spade job, so the whole project depends on how much that would cost. They are nice trees, just planted too close to each other, my grass, and the firepit. |
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- Posted by wisconsitom 4/5 WI (My Page) on Thu, Aug 23, 12 at 18:00
| OK. Silver maples are a dime a dozen around here but I actually kind of liked those cutleaf ones that used to be in front of a nearby school. They looked good. The school has since gotten bigger, and the trees, very much smaller, as in gone. +oM |
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