Can Anyone Identify This Please?

Strikor

Hi guys, myself and my daughter found this little beauty growing at the edge of our driveway... Can anyone help us identify it? Does it grow big? As we dont have many trees we love it an hope it grows to a good size (please dont tell us is a weed )


Thanks in advance!!!

Thud

Think it's an Mountain ash or Ash sapling

magicbastarder

that's ash. and yes, it'll grow big - not a tree you want at the side of the driveway probably.
if you've a big garden, you could relocate it in the winter.

Strikor

Thanks so much guys.... We have a big open driveway, maybe it will look good

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Strikor wrote: »

Thanks so much guys.... We have a big open driveway, maybe it will look good

Trust me, it won't. Pull it out.

punisher5112

It will most likely spread also.

macraignil

Strikor wrote: »

Hi guys, myself and my daughter found this little beauty growing at the edge of our driveway... Can anyone help us identify it? Does it grow big? As we dont have many trees we love it an hope it grows to a good size (please dont tell us is a weed )


Thanks in advance!!!

Ash can grow to 35metres in height according to this website so if it is less than that distance from your house it should probably be moved further away. Moved a few the winter just gone as they had sprouted in inconvenient places in the garden. There are a few really big ones on the road near where I live and I guess that's where the seedlings are coming from. They are nice trees so I'd be slow to kill them anyhow. Moved some down to the bank of a nearby stream where some trees were cut for firewood last year so maybe will have some for firewood in a few decades.

Strikor

Cheers for all the info everyone. We literally have one crappy tree at the end of our garden.So reluctant to kill it... but might have to

kylith

Yeah, if you leave it where it is, in a few years you won't have a driveway.

my3cents

The other problem with ash is that it constantly drops small branches and twigs so you constantly have to clean up under it.

Wyldwood

Lose it fast! A couple 40ft ones in my neighbours garden fell during hurricane Ophelia and barely missed 2 houses.

Strikor

Thank you