'Bigjon',

Mine too was damaged by the gales and because I could not do much with
it I put it on the tip. It was a big tree and I was very sorry to lose
it.

It appears that yours is beyond redemption and I don't think that
pruning will help very much. It should not kill it and will probably
force new shoots to develop but it will always tend to be unsightly and
not worth the hassle.

Regards,
Emrys Davies.




"Bigjon" wrote in message
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We have a Robinia pseudocarpus frisia which suffered badly during the
Winter. Two thirds of it died and it looks terrible. Can we prune it
*really* hard, or will it kill it ?
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