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Post by owainglyndwr on Mar 29, 2007 21:36:21 GMT
I got home tonight to find 'workmen' repairing a fencepost for my next door neighbours had cut my 5yr old Honeysuckle down to ground level. Literally. Their note through the letterbox said,  B*lls, standing water their side had rotted the post. (...The Honeysuckle was intertwined through some of the fence which is chainlink...) Before I chuck my teddy out of my pram, I was wondering whether it will shoot/sprout again. Or is it terminal? I've the inclination but not the time for a dispute with them. ... Apparently another neighbour phoned the Police tonight because the 14yr old daughter was kicking a football against cars purposely... The worst thing about this is that I have to fork out for a quick fix of fencing panels and posts that will be greatly inflated in price to production costs. But worth it if my Honeysuckle will recover  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2007 22:08:30 GMT
Not a nice situation at all! However, assuming they cut it cleanly, then it should regenerate but with much more vigour from the lower stems than before.
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Post by andy on Mar 30, 2007 4:58:12 GMT
Yeah.....it should put out a few long and very vigorous shoots from the base.....although i doubt you will get any flowers this year Fingers crossed  |
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Post by 4pygmies on Mar 30, 2007 5:48:42 GMT
Sounds to me as if your Honeysuckle was all that was holding his fence up! I don't think you need to worry about it though - I have a monster Honeysuckle which I shear at the roots at least once a year which grows miles as soon as I turn my back!
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Post by Susie Snowdrop on Mar 30, 2007 7:30:34 GMT
Damn thugs WB  I've always had a problem with honeysuckle. Black marks on the leaves and mildew  . S x |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2007 9:58:01 GMT
I would agree with the indestructable camp - there is one here that was taken down to about a foot and had a stem as thick as your arm - to get access to some rickety stonework.
Two years later it has grown back (just looked) to cover an area about the size of a double garage front and on this lovely spring morning is covered with bees.
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Post by Chuckles on Mar 30, 2007 19:35:45 GMT
Some folk  the nerve of them. You did best not to get into a dispute WB. As everyone has said...it will grow back and maybe better for the haircut  |
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Post by owainglyndwr on Mar 30, 2007 20:16:11 GMT
Thanks for that everyone ... I feel a bit better now.
I can see myself really falling out with these neighbours tho'. Kids with no respect for anyone, parents who don't give a s**t.
But I will cross that bridge when it's due knowing I've got the full backing of our small estate ;D
At least my Honeysuckle will live to fight another day!!
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B*lls, standing water their side had rotted the post. (...The Honeysuckle was intertwined through some of the fence which is chainlink...)
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