pop quiz..how big am i..English Elm

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pop quiz..how big am i..English Elm

Post by bodhidharma »

Lets have a little competition and see if you can guess the size of this tree. The winner receives an all expenses paid :lol: just kidding.Have some fun. :D
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18cm? when will u say who got it right?
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about 140mm high
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tomorrow morning when a few people have had a guess :roll:
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I guess you want height? My guess 8" from soil.
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My guesstimate is 115mm from soil.

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HI Bodhi , 130mm high with a 65mm base
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6-7cm :)
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I think about 9-10cm

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hugh grant wrote:I think about 9-10cm

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9.5 cm high x 10.5 cm wide So I ha dto add .5 of a cm

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Jarrod wrote:I guess you want height? My guess 8" from soil.

8" what is that :? this is Australia Jarrod :lol:
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Post by Jamie »

from soil to top tip of top leaf 295mm trunk width 105mm foliage width is about 250mm.


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About 5cm :?:
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2 Inches from Soil??
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Post by Matthew »

mate i reckon its around 11 cm from soil. I was wondering if you dont mind me adding one of mine for size comparison as i think this is a great topic :D
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