Digging around ponga tree

manic_boy, Feb 19, 1:44am
I'm wanting to dig a fish pond close to a 4m tall ponga, and thinking of digging the pond around a third to half of the tree, to a depth of about 1.5 foot. I imagine this will cut through a fair amount of the trees shallower roots, and before beginning would appreciate advice as to whether this might be too much and could harm the tree ?

mechnificent, Feb 19, 12:42pm
Pongas have a ball of roots, you can dig quite close to them.

jan741, Feb 20, 12:20am
You won't kill the ponga, it will invade your pond with its roots when it recovers

mechnificent, Jun 12, 2:45pm
They don't have long roots like most trees and plants. They have a mass of fibery roots in a compact ball.