Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Heavy pruning of large eucalyptus
hi all
my neighbour has a 30foot euclyptus which shades my south facing garden heavily and sheds tons of bark on my lawn He has agreed to do something about it It is a beautiful tree and i would really like if it could be cut tactically so it could keep some shape or have a chance of coming back well I also get on well with this guy and have told him I do not want the tree destroyed. he was thinking of just hacking it down to three foot stump and see what happens but i cant see this giving the tree a chance any thoughts/links regards four |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Heavy pruning of large eucalyptus
On 25/8/06 13:50, in article ,
"fourmations" wrote: hi all my neighbour has a 30foot euclyptus which shades my south facing garden heavily and sheds tons of bark on my lawn He has agreed to do something about it It is a beautiful tree and i would really like if it could be cut tactically so it could keep some shape or have a chance of coming back well I also get on well with this guy and have told him I do not want the tree destroyed. he was thinking of just hacking it down to three foot stump and see what happens but i cant see this giving the tree a chance Some people grow Eucalyptus specifically for their juvenile foliage or for hedging, in which case they're kept low level. Have a look at this: http://www.eucalyptus.co.uk/indepth_...&anchorme=prun -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Heavy pruning of large eucalyptus
fourmations wrote: hi all my neighbour has a 30foot euclyptus which shades my south facing garden heavily and sheds tons of bark on my lawn He has agreed to do something about it It is a beautiful tree and i would really like if it could be cut tactically so it could keep some shape or have a chance of coming back well I also get on well with this guy and have told him I do not want the tree destroyed. he was thinking of just hacking it down to three foot stump and see what happens but i cant see this giving the tree a chance any thoughts/links regards four Been there - done that. Eucalyptus don't have a very wide root so if you have a tall tree that is battered by wind it is in danger of toppling over, therefore it is sensible to take the top off every 3/4 years ~ if not every 2/3 years. YES they do grow that quickly! I have taken a 25 foot high tree down to 4 feet in the past and it shoots very readily, mine is again in need of a prune as it is back at the 25 feet mark. It seems drastic and done by just lopping every branch down to 4 feet would make it look awful, so as you say a bit of planning will retain its nice look. I wouldn't do it until March, I'm in the Midlands, as you want to ensure that it has a chance of the sap rising to push out the new shoots. Steve |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Heavy pruning of large eucalyptus
"fourmations" wrote in message
my neighbour has a 30foot euclyptus which shades my south facing garden heavily and sheds tons of bark on my lawn he was thinking of just hacking it down to three foot stump and see what happens but i cant see this giving the tree a chance any thoughts/links Eucapypts respond well to the sort of treatment your neighbour suggests. The immature foliage will in all likelihood be different from the tree you see now so you may just enjoy a newly different looking tree as the stump regrows. The other thing about Australian plants grown in the UK is that you have such rich soil in comparison to here in Australia that the trees alwys look overfed and I wouldn't trust their root system to hold them. I fhte 30 footer is within hitting distance of your house, I'd encourage him to cut it before you get a high wind. |
Reply |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Pruning eucalyptus | Gardening | |||
Pruning eucalyptus | United Kingdom | |||
Large Tree - not so large pot? | United Kingdom | |||
eucalyptus pruning | United Kingdom | |||
Collected large yews and large maple | Bonsai |