 Ficus Tree - South of Spain
Hi, I am Susannah living in the UK but have just come back from helping my brother out at his house in south of Spain, on the coast. There are several Ficus trees which were shrubs when I last last there 9 years ago. Now they are 30 foot high heavily branched trees, some multi trunked, and causing complete shade. There are signs of aerial tree (above ground) roots which have extended to under the patio. We cant get these trees cut down without local permission - and we have been refused. We are worried about the roots system getting through to our basement. We got into trouble for cutting one down; with a girth of 25 inches. The stump is about 6" above ground and the aerial roots still in place. What can we do to kill this root (stop it sprouting again). We are worried the roots will carry on growing into our basement even though we have cut the tree down. Finally, are there any allergies that this tree causes ? I was told that it can give a skin disease called Urticaria ? Is this so - and does it apply when wet or is it the pollen. Any ammunition you can give us so that we can get permission to have this pest of a species taken down, will help our cause. Thanks |