Help identifying some trees please.....

[Simpo Two]

Actually I think Tree 2 looks more like a maple judging by the leaf!

[Scottydon]

Tree 2 maybe a sycamore.

http://apps.kew.org/trees/?page_id=73

[Gnits]

Tree 1 Liquidamber - leaves will smell resinous when crushed, keep.
Tree 2 Sycamore - get rid, asap!

[base]

nothing wrong with a sycomore trees, its not unkown for people to consider them weeds of the tree world, i don't really see why to be honest,

[elanfan]

Because they produce tens of thousands of 'flying' seeds every year and you'll be pulling out seedlings by the hundred each year!

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Second is deffo a sycamore. Fast-growing and often regarded as a bit of a nuisance - messy and not much else to commend it. Unless you're attached to it, or really want that tree to stay, I'd be inclined to get rid and replace it with something else.

Tree 1 looks more interesting. The leaves look like some gigantic marijuana plant!

[caiss4]

A lex said:

Thanks for the info on the trees, thats that sorted! I may well be back with some more pictures of others later as there are all sorts in the garden!!

Im not going to remove the Sycamore - I dont think its a bad looking tree personally and there certainly havent been any problems with saplings (yet)! I think it'd be a shame to get rid of a healthy tree; plus the associated time, cost and effort is not something I am interested in at the moment.

Cheers

Sycamores are like weeds in the tree world. They grow very quickly, grow to a considerable height, produce sap that attracts aphids which then coats everything around in a layer of black gunge and, as someone has already mentioned, produce thousands of 'flying' seedlings that are able to germinate almost anywhere.

I had one quite close to the house which I wanted lop but as we're in a conservation area I had to get a planning application in with the local Tree Officer. He came to view and positively encouraged me to remove the tree altogether as they are not indigenous and replace with something more appropriate. I chose to ignore him...two years later I realised the error of my ways. The tree has now gone and not a moment too soon.