We have a pair of Cupressus planted in our side lane by the previous
owners of the house. Clearly, the trees were meant to be about a metre
tall, since the passageway is only about six feet wide! After more than
fifteen years, the trees are now about three metres tall, thickening
dismayingly and have already been disfigured by pruning to allow people
to fit down the lane.

The question is: can a 3m Cupressus be transplanted happily? If not,
then will they survive severe annual pruning? It's a shame, since the
trees are quite attractive: it's just that they were put in a really
silly spot in the first place.

NB. Of course, we should have thought of their future years ago, but
they didn't seem to grow much for years and years. Last year, they took
off like a pair of rockets! =:-0

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Trish Brown {|:-}

Newcastle, NSW, Australia

"Trish Brown" wrote in message
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We have a pair of Cupressus planted in our side lane by the previous
owners of the house. Clearly, the trees were meant to be about a metre
tall, since the passageway is only about six feet wide! After more than
fifteen years, the trees are now about three metres tall, thickening
dismayingly and have already been disfigured by pruning to allow people to
fit down the lane.

The question is: can a 3m Cupressus be transplanted happily? If not,


I don't know but you may as well try it as I don't thnik pruning will work.

then will they survive severe annual pruning? It's a shame, since the

They will probably not look any good as they may not grow back over areas
that are pruned heavily leaving ugly brown spots or bare areas.

David

"Trish Brown" wrote in message
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We have a pair of Cupressus planted in our side lane by the previous
owners of the house. Clearly, the trees were meant to be about a metre
tall, since the passageway is only about six feet wide! After more than
fifteen years, the trees are now about three metres tall, thickening
dismayingly and have already been disfigured by pruning to allow people to
fit down the lane.

The question is: can a 3m Cupressus be transplanted happily? If not, then
will they survive severe annual pruning?

No and no. The most savage pruning they can survive is only into green
growth.

"Trish Brown" wrote in message
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We have a pair of Cupressus planted in our side lane by the previous
owners of the house. Clearly, the trees were meant to be about a metre
tall, since the passageway is only about six feet wide! After more than
fifteen years, the trees are now about three metres tall, thickening
dismayingly and have already been disfigured by pruning to allow people to
fit down the lane.

The question is: can a 3m Cupressus be transplanted happily? If not, then
will they survive severe annual pruning? It's a shame, since the trees are
quite attractive: it's just that they were put in a really silly spot in
the first place.

NB. Of course, we should have thought of their future years ago, but they
didn't seem to grow much for years and years. Last year, they took off
like a pair of rockets! =:-0

i thought cypresses are ruined for life by pruning...? (i might be thinking
of something else, but various conifers just can't be pruned because they
don't regain a good shape, ever).

i'm getting a bit brutal in my middle age, but i vote chop them down & plant
something more suitable :-)
kylie

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"Trish Brown" wrote in message
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We have a pair of Cupressus planted in our side lane by the previous
owners of the house. Clearly, the trees were meant to be about a metre
tall, since the passageway is only about six feet wide! After more than
fifteen years, the trees are now about three metres tall, thickening
dismayingly and have already been disfigured by pruning to allow people to
fit down the lane.

The question is: can a 3m Cupressus be transplanted happily? If not, then
will they survive severe annual pruning? It's a shame, since the trees are
quite attractive: it's just that they were put in a really silly spot in
the first place.

NB. Of course, we should have thought of their future years ago, but they
didn't seem to grow much for years and years. Last year, they took off
like a pair of rockets! =:-0

i thought cypresses are ruined for life by pruning...? (i might be thinking
of something else, but various conifers just can't be pruned because they
don't regain a good shape, ever).

i'm getting a bit brutal in my middle age, but i vote chop them down & plant
something more suitable :-)
kylie


Psst! I'd love to, only hubby has formed a deep and mystical
relationship with them. He wants to save them if he can. Me, I'd rather
have something a bit more bird-worthy. =:-0

--
Trish Brown {|:-}

Newcastle, NSW, Australia

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Trish Brown wrote:

The question is: can a 3m Cupressus be transplanted happily? If not,
then will they survive severe annual pruning? It's a shame, since the trees are
quite attractive: it's just that they were put in a really silly spot in
the first place.

i'm getting a bit brutal in my middle age, but i vote chop them down &
plant something more suitable :-)


Psst! I'd love to, only hubby has formed a deep and mystical
relationship with them. He wants to save them if he can. Me, I'd rather
have something a bit more bird-worthy. =:-0

Given that they are unlikely to survive transplanting, I suggest you encourage
him to try that ;-)

Really, I suggest replacing them with a smaller type, if he must have
cypresses.

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Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
(Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)

http://chookiesbackyard.blogspot.com/