Pine trees

thetwoofus

Hello
newbie here, I've just bought a property in France and have many very large pine trees probably around 100 feet tall or more.Recent winds have been blowing a few branches down and root systems are protruding above ground,do you think they have become unsafe. Any advice would be welcome
Thanks

Treelore

Pics would help, although sounds ominous.

JohN Dee

Just as Treelore said, pics would really help.

When you say the roots are pretruding above ground do you mean, that the roots are always visible or the roots and soil surrounding them is lifting with or without wind?

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crucificio

I shouldnt really worry to much about your pine trees, the roots above the ground are standard and the falling branches are a regular occurence. Ive got some a lot larger than that and theyve been in for well over 100 years and still standing and we get some serious winds here. I would be wary of taking any top growth out as the tree grows and twists to strengthen itself, by taking out top growth it may twist back on itself and weaken it.

Treelore

yeah just need to be sure they are surface roots and not root plate shear.

Eric Frei

Lots of different pines around. Main ones we got are the elliotti and norfolks with the odd bunya thrown in. But I dare say France would have something different.

Dont cut the top off!

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newguy18

pics would help,my pine has surface roots and theres been some winds i thought would snap the top out but pines are soft and flexible to an extent,more so than hardwoods.The most common here is slash pine but the occasional white and short needle pine.

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Jaygee

Bonjour

here in the south of France we have Pinus halapenesis Pinus pinea or Pinus pinaster. All these pines tend to be wind tolerant but roots of the halalpensis pines struggle for depth when self seeded on reclaimed terracing.. Pinus pinaster is struggling with a very nasty bacterial disorder. if in doubt try to get hold of somenone from INRA.