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When can I transplant sycamore trees?

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Sycamore trees are easily transplanted. Prune the roots at least one season (autumn or spring) before transplanting. Measure the thickness of the trunk stem and draw a circle around the stem 10 to 12 inches out for every 1 inch of stem thickness.


Subsequently, one may also ask, how close can a sycamore tree be to a house?

15 feet

One may also ask, how quickly do sycamore trees grow? Typical Life Expectancy of a Sycamore Sycamore trees begin to bear seeds six or seven years after they are planted, and optimum seed production occurs between 50 and 200 years. These trees are fast-growing; if they have sufficient moisture when they're young, they have the potential to grow 2 feet or more annually.

Then, how deep are sycamore tree roots?

Root Depth Studies conducted by the Forestry Commission have found that, in most soils, the tree's roots extend no more than 6 feet below the ground – and often no more than 3 to 4 feet. Sycamores often have aggressive surface roots that can crack sidewalks or interfere with mowing.

How do you plant sycamore trees?

Purchase trees from local nurseries and plant in spring to early fall in a full to part sun on well-drained, humus-rich, consistently moist soils. Space trees 50 or more feet apart. Keep young trees well watered. Older trees are drought tolerant.

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Are sycamore trees dangerous?

The most dangerous of the diseases of sycamore trees is anthracnose, also called leaf and twig blight. It can kill American sycamore, although it does only minor damage to other varieties.

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Can tree roots damage a house foundation?

When Tree Roots Invade Your Foundation. Roots rarely cause significant damage to concrete foundations. Occasionally, roots may find their way through existing cracks and enlarge them. But as long as you maintain your foundation, you're unlikely to have any trouble with tree roots.

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Do sycamore trees make you sick?

Every summer the sycamore tree develops fine dust on the underside of its leaves. This dust is a respiratory irritant. Some people just cough a little, while others might progress to violent vomiting after a terrible bout of coughing.

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What is a sycamore tree good for?

Contemporary uses for American sycamore include lumber and veneer, paneling, interior trim, furniture parts, slack cooperage and fuel. The wood is hard and almost impossible to split, so it has been used for butcher blocks for many years.

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How do you kill a mature sycamore tree?

Applying Herbicides
Immediately after girdling or frilling the sycamore trunk is the best time to apply a water-soluble herbicide by liberally spraying the cambium with it until the trunk is visibly wet. Over the next few weeks the herbicide will soak into the tree and kill it.

Daliza Quercetani

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Are sycamore trees good for yards?

The enormous size of a sycamore tree makes it impractical for the average home landscape, but they make great shade trees in parks, along stream banks and in other open areas. They were once used as street trees, but they create a lot of litter and the invasive roots damage sidewalks.

Nini Balerdi

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Are sycamore trees protected?

Sycamore trees, considered an important source of shelter for wildlife, are not automatically protected under the law but many are subject to local council preservation orders that carry a maximum fine of £20,000 when breached.

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What are the balls on a sycamore tree?

This tree is also known as the American planetree or the buttonball tree, due to the brown, spiky seed balls it produces each year. These seed balls appear on the sycamore tree in the winter and fall to the ground in the spring, where they open to disperse their seeds.

Electra Chavkin

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How do you take care of a sycamore tree?

To grow a sycamore tree, plant a sapling or hardwood cutting in the spring in moist, deep soil. Keep the soil evenly moist throughout the first growing season as its roots become established. Sycamore trees prefer moist soils, although they will adapt to drier soils as they mature. Prune sycamores in late winter.

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What is a sycamore tree in the Bible?

Zacchaeus (sometimes spelled or Zaccheus, Ancient Greek: Ζακχα?ος, Zakkhaîos; Hebrew: ???‎, "pure", "innocent"), was a chief tax-collector at Jericho, mentioned only in the Gospel of Luke. Zacchaeus then ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree along Jesus's path.

Leesa Zhitukhin

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What do sycamore trees symbolize?

A sycamore tree symbolizes strength, protection, eternity, and divinity. In Egypt, it is portrayed as representation of Egyptian goddesses in the book named "Book of the Dead". It has its reference in Bible as well.

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Is a sycamore tree hardwood or softwood?

Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis L.) or American plane tree, is fast growing and a giant of the eastern hardwood forest, but it is not commonly used by woodworkers even though it can have a unique figure. The tree is easily recognized by its smooth, thin white and green mottled bark in the upper portions of the tree.

Ramadan Zehnter

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Where do sycamore trees grow best?

Two species of the broad, spreading sycamore trees are native to the United States. American sycamores (Platanus occidentalis) grow naturally in the southeast and lower midwest; California sycamores (Platanus Racemosa) like a warmer climate and are native to large parts of California south to Mexico.

Katixa Prosper

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How high does the sycamore grow?

How high does the sycamore grow? Originally Answered: At which altitude does a sycamore tree grow? In the south Sycamores mostly grow from sea level to around 2500 feet in the southern Appalachians, and as you gets further north in its range, the upper elevation limit decreases.

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How do you prune a sycamore tree?

When pruning sycamore trees for shaping, remove dead and diseased branches first and then begin to shape. Follow the natural shape of the tree, which for a sycamore is generally a rounded umbrella shape. Cut larger branches close to the trunk to promote the formation of a healthy callus.

Badr Ponisch

Reviewer

How much is a sycamore tree?

Prices for Sycamore Tree
Size Price
4-5' (Ships 11/15/2019 - 04/01/2020) $24.95
5-6' (Ships 11/15/2019 - 04/01/2020) $39.95
6-7' (Ships 11/15/2019 - 04/01/2020) $59.95
8-9' (Freight Only, Call for Quote) (Ships 11/15/2019 - 04/01/2020) $119.95

Sughran Chekachev

Reviewer

Is a sycamore tree good for firewood?

Burning. Sycamore wood is fairly to easy to start, provided the wood has been cut and seasoned. It will emit a moderate amount of heat compared to oak or maple. Pieces that are green in the center or have the bark still firmly attached do not burn well or produce warm heat.

Doroteo Manba

Reviewer

Do you need permission to cut down a sycamore tree?

You can find out if the tree has a TPO by contacting the tree officer at your local council. If the tree does not have a TPO and is not in a Conservation Area then you do not require permission to fell a tree if it is in your garden. Outside of gardens, you might require a felling licence from the Forestry Commission.

Patty Quargentan

Reviewer

Are sycamore trees valuable?

WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE: American sycamore is a valuable timber tree; its wood is hard, with a twisted and coarse grain, but not very strong [13,30,76]. It is used for furniture, interior trim, boxes, pulpwood, and particle and fiber board [13,30].