We are thinking of drastically reducing the height of a eucalyptus
gunnii tree. There is plenty of advice to keep them cut back regularly
to obtain the young foliage, but what will it do if it is thirty years
old and has never been cut back before? Will it still resprout and when
is a good time to do it? Supposing it is chopped off at about ten feet
high, would it sprout from the top, which would please the neighbours,
or from ground level? Has anyone tried this?

Not done this with a 30 year old one, but I would expect it to sprout from
the top. Most Eucalyptus are very resilient (but no warranty). I've seen
some looking healthy which have apparently been chopped back when mature.

You can also cut off or rub out any ground level sprouts whilst the top
re-
establishes.

I would assume spring might be a good time when growth is strong.

This advice is worth roughly what you paid for it! ;-)

Cheers


Dave R

Thank you for your thoughts David. I think we will dither about the idea for
a bit longer. There are two more elms to come down first anyway. (They got
big enough to recatch dutch elm disease)