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Mock Orange
hello all, if I plant a mock orange(coronarius) next to my house, will it damage the house foundation . I have a very small garden ,well previous owners paved it and I only have a border by back door . Thank you so much
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.This page, from the Queensland State Government website, says that mock orange plants shouldn't be situated within 5m of sewer pipes because of the damage they might cause:
http:// www.bun daberg. qld.gov .au/fil es/Do%2 0you%20 have%20 a%20Mon ster%20 in%20Yo ur%20Ba ckyard. pdf
So it's obvious that the roots can be quite intrusive and it might therefore be best to avoid planting them next to other things (such as your house foundations) which could potentially suffer damage.
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So it's obvious that the roots can be quite intrusive and it might therefore be best to avoid planting them next to other things (such as your house foundations) which could potentially suffer damage.