Wax myrtles are not very sturdy trees. Since we have lived here, several have fallen along the bank into our yard or into the pond. Probably due to severe draught followed by heavy rains, we recently lost two trees in two weeks, leaving only one wax myrtle remaining on the bank.
Of the trees which have fallen, three have narrowly missed damaging our house, so we evaluated the remaining wax myrtle. We determined that were it to fall our way, house damage would almost assuredly result. If, then, the drought and rain were real factors, the remaining tree posed a significant risk (especially with hurricane season upon us).
Reluctantly, we took it down today leaving a clear bank from the corner palm to the fern patch.
The view of our opposite shoreline is surprisingly pleasant now that nothing obstructs the view. Large, tall trees form a thick, green mass of wilderness along the water's edge on the other side.
Many of them are wax myrtle.
