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Cons: Sycamore and Acer throwing their seeds everywhere. And zero bramble control at their end. I have to keep fighting the root runners and branches.
Pros: Huge clematis with nice pink flowers
Wild ivy that attracts lots of insects
The Acer is very pretty with red leaves and the falling leaves improve the soil
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I'd leave it for now, like you said, it's not about to sprout 10ft of growth and fulfils a purpose. I must admit it wouldn't be my first choice to plant but it definitely adds more than it detracts.
It raises a question I've been meaning to posit here - what plants do you guys benefit/suffer from your neighbouring gardens? On our easterly boundary (so no shade issue) we have neighbours cherry tree which I like, and their clematis have climbed over the fence to mingle with our crab apple.
At the far end they’ve let an elder grow which whilst I think brings aphid and pests has the absolute net win of blocking their windows from our kitchen so I’m perfectly happy with it, more so if the slightly sick looking wisteria bullies it.
On the other side we benefit from a decent budlia which flowers superbly but a rather unruly philadelphus which sits squarely on the boundary and covers my garage/garden/waterbutt in all manner of debris. It's the go to place for the birds to hang out though so it has a reprieve... for now!