Palm roots invading building foundations?

mallakoff · 14th April 2011, 10:49 AM

Hi there, does anyone know if this type of palms root system will damage buildings foundations?
It just came to my attention that a few of these type of palm are planted close to the side of my flat .

I'm not sure what type they are and I have no knowledge about palms or palm root systems ... love some help on this, cheers

Thanks

mallakoff · 14th April 2011, 11:56 AM

Heres a close up pic

Garry Brockley · 14th April 2011, 07:12 PM

Phoenix canariensis

Eric Frei · 14th April 2011, 07:32 PM

what sort of a F#*!wit would plant that there?

I doubt it will bugger the foundations unless it's clay and you get subsidence.

But the palm needs more room.

They get big!

Garry Brockley · 14th April 2011, 08:42 PM

that pic doesn't do it justice mallakoff they get 1m wide easily and 8-10 meters high and they are spike ridden menaces that cause you infections for days after trimming them gggrrrggrgrgrgrgrrrr how ever they look great when pineappled

mallakoff · 15th April 2011, 04:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric Frei

what sort of a F#*!wit would plant that there?

I doubt it will bugger the foundations unless it's clay and you get subsidence.

But the palm needs more room.

They get big!

Buggered if I know ,but some numpty did ,thanks for the reply looks like we better pull em out !

mallakoff · 15th April 2011, 04:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Garry Brockley

that pic doesn't do it justice mallakoff they get 1m wide easily and 8-10 meters high and they are spike ridden menaces that cause you infections for days after trimming them gggrrrggrgrgrgrgrrrr how ever they look great when pineappled

Yep they do look nice , I like 'em, but your right they are spiky as hell and give you a good jab as you walk past ...don't fancy trimming them my self...time for them to go...jeez the body corp's gonna be pleased when I tell em how much its gonna be to pull em out can't imagine its cheap.

Thanks for your reply Gary ,cheers.

mallakoff · 15th April 2011, 05:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric Frei

what sort of a F#*!wit would plant that there?

I doubt it will bugger the foundations unless it's clay and you get subsidence.

But the palm needs more room.

They get big!

Thanks Eric just saw you link in my other post.

Damn they do get big, these are planted all along the St Kilda foreshore where I live.

Some previous owner or garden maintenance guy must have thought they looked nice and planted them...insane

Thanks for the help Cheers

Ted · 26th April 2011, 03:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mallakoff

Thanks Eric just saw you link in my other post.

Damn they do get big, these are planted all along the St Kilda foreshore where I live.

Some previous owner or garden maintenance guy must have thought they looked nice and planted them...insane

Thanks for the help Cheers

The Pinapple palm in your picture will cause damage to the drive way and side walk and the foundation and when you have a storm in the future and the wind blows the palm on to the house, yes you will have damage from that as well. Cut the tree down and remove the stump. Place ground cover in it's place.

mallakoff · 28th April 2011, 06:19 PM

Thanks for the reply Ted, I hadn't thought about what would happen if a storm blew it down.
I have contacted the Bodycorprate at my block of flats and we're gonna pull them out.
Thanks to all who replied, this problem is now solved.

Ted · 28th April 2011, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mallakoff

Thanks for the reply Ted, I hadn't thought about what would happen if a storm blew it down.
I have contacted the Bodycorprate at my block of flats and we're gonna pull them out.
Thanks to all who replied, this problem is now solved.

My pleasure.

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Garry Brockley Bayside Tree Care Brisbane Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brisbane Aus Posts: 1,641	Re: Palm roots invading building foundations? that pic doesn't do it justice mallakoff they get 1m wide easily and 8-10 meters high and they are spike ridden menaces that cause you infections for days after trimming them gggrrrggrgrgrgrgrrrr how ever they look great when pineappled __________________ My business:- Brisbane Bayside Tree Care

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mallakoff Sappling Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: melbourne Posts: 9	Re: Palm roots invading building foundations? Thanks for the reply Ted, I hadn't thought about what would happen if a storm blew it down. I have contacted the Bodycorprate at my block of flats and we're gonna pull them out. Thanks to all who replied, this problem is now solved.

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