how old is the well???

is it piped all the way down with sealed pvc???

how deep is the well???

i dont see where a mini or SMALL dwarf could do all that much harm ... but do understand that many dwarfs can get extremely huge ... its all about the annual growth rate ... size estimates are at 10 years.. and they continue after at the annual growth rate ...

frankly.. if it were me.. i would NOT plant a tree near it ..

ken

My folks planted yews near a well cap in the early '60s. Never was a problem for forty years when city water finally reached them. That, of course, was metal piping. The yews were trimmed so access wasn't a problem. A large tree would present a problem and I agree with Ken- I would not do it.

tj

As the person who suggested that Mr Moore ask his question here, I was seeing the question as being: if you were determined to put a tree here, are some trees less likely to pose a threat than others?

That said, on the LD forum it's been argued that there is no threat to the well from trees. I've linked to the thread below.

KarinL

Here is a link that might be useful: LD thread

I am gonna post some pictures tonight of the area I am looking to plant the tree.....that way we all can see the area we are talking about...

plus, maybe some folks could recommend some specific trees.

thanks for responding.

mm

can you more clearly define what y'all mean by this:

I am looking to plant a "Christmas tree"

what does xmas tree mean to you???

ken

Ken --

Fair question......

we are definitely looking for something evergreen...... Wife likes the Colorado Blue Spruce.

But in reality, we are open to suggestions.

When I post the pictures, hopefully it will help experts like you see what we are trying to accomplish.....that is conceal the well cap and give some screening to the corner of our lot...

I'll post the pics tonight.

thank you much.
mm

Here are pictures of the area of where we want to plant the tree.

As you can see we are on a corner lot. The corner is quite a busy street corner.....so we were hoping an evergreen tree would provide a some screening and shade.
Like I said above our initial thought would be to plant the tree somewhere between the street signs and well cap....

The distance from the well cap to the middle street sign is about 25 feet.

thanks.
mm

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It is your well... right? What kind of well and does it open up to a chamber shored up with rock or brick.

Not on a city easement...I would check with your local city government and see if any code restrictions apply.

If no restrictions apply Picea pungens would be my choice midway between the well cap and street.

Dave

dcsteg --

Yes. It is my well.
I am going to call the well company tomorrow to try to get some details on the well construction.

Picea Pungens --- that is a Colorado blue spruce, right? That is what we were leaning towards...

thanks.
mm

dcsteg --

Yes. It is my well.
I am going to call the well company tomorrow to try to get some details on the well construction.

Picea Pungens --- that is a Colorado blue spruce, right? That is what we were leaning towards...

thanks.
mm

Another question to ask is how deep is the well?

hey mr mike.. where are you ... on your members page.. you ought to be able to include zone info next to your name.. so i dont have to go reread all the posts to see if you answered that before ...

the issue is what will thrive... where you are.. it wont help if we name a bunch of stuff that wont work for you ...

first pic... opposite corner.. what a freakin nightmare ...

and basically.. it is your dream... to recreate it with a huge evergreen conifer ...

i suggest you go dwarf.. for something that will not turn into that other corner ....

and i would not go with one plant.. boring ....

how about an intermediate pungens .... slower growing.. and a couple yellow arbs ....

no time for pix right now ...

all dependent on your investigation about the well ...

ken
PS: one problem.. if that well ever fails.. research the well drillers access to that site.. and how much space they would need to redrill.. nothing like setting up a nice grouping.. only for it to be ruined in the future ... i am still not sure i would put expensive large plants there ....

From my well report, I have the following info:
The well is 245 feet deep.
Casing is 20 feet. Casing is 6" in diameter.
The well report also says:
Drive Shoe: Yes
Was Casing Grouted?: Yes

That's all I have as far as well construction. Hopefully it is helpful.

I tried to add my location to my profile page, but I couldn't find where to do that.
I am in Fairfield County, CT. Zone 6.

We were definitely thinking about doing a grouping around the tree of perrenials, maybe a rose bush, and grasses.

I spoke to my well driller. He said having a tree, like a spruce, 15 feet or so away, won't cause any problems. Maybe in 30-40 years...but not anytime soon. In fact, he has never seen tree roots interfere with a well pipe. Two caveats, he said: Don't plant on side where pipe goes to house from well. The other thing is to make sure they have access to well for maintenance, pump removal or to deepen the well.

I like the idea of a dwarf. I will look into that.....

thanks.
mm