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Post by meakinsl on Jul 5, 2011 16:02:04 GMT
Had a large eucalyptus (although apparently quite young) which was quite close to
a house puchased last year, in April had it pollarded to about 1.5m and tree surgeon
pollarded it just above a branch (which was also removed) and said quite often buds
around branch join. Waited til April so no
chance of frosts but it had already sprouted new leaves and was concerened we had
left it too late.
Unfortunately been no sign of life since the pollarding, was hoping emergency shoots
would have started to appear by now but no signs of anything. Has it had it ?
Could it still be alive and re-emrge next year or did I kill it ?
Many thanks,
Lawrence
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Post by esther on Jul 5, 2011 18:09:41 GMT
We severely pruned our tree in the spring- it took a while but it is shooting well now  |
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Post by Geranium on Jul 5, 2011 20:25:03 GMT
I think you should give it a chance. You have nothing to lose, after all. I know they do often regenerate, but unfortunately, last winter also saw off a lot of them too. Patience!  |
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Post by Cherry on Jul 7, 2011 6:15:02 GMT
Gum trees are usually quick to return to leaf, but it is only just over two months, so give it another chance. People are always amazed about the loads of eucalypts which are burnt in bush fires in Australia, which start to regenerate very quickly.
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Post by meakinsl on Jul 8, 2011 16:57:25 GMT
Thanks for replies, guess correct that have nothing to lose now, the deed is done, won't remove it til next summer just thought a shoot might have put in an appearance by now, still quite a bit of summer to go as well.....
Thanks again,
Lawrence
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Post by Cherry on Jul 8, 2011 20:55:15 GMT
A Eucalyptus grower was interviewed on Hampton Court Show tonight and he fully expected that the tree would start sprouting leaves, even straight from the trunk, but if this has not happened by 1st August, forget it and get rid of it. He could not see that it would regenerate as the days get colder.
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Post by sweetpea on Jul 8, 2011 22:19:57 GMT
You just beat me to it Cherry. I saw that too.
Did you catch what he called the new shoots?
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Post by Cherry on Jul 9, 2011 5:30:57 GMT
He was most interesting and the tree shown as a Tasmanian Snow Gum is exactly the variety I grow although I think of them in the High Country of Victoria. It is the E. gunnii which causes the most problems in this country and it grows so fast, it can simply fall over too. I keep one of these for flower vases at the church and pick it to bits. It is only as tall as myself and I would not let it get any taller.
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Post by blossom on Jul 9, 2011 7:25:59 GMT
I saw Tom Hart Dyke too - 1st August seems to be the cut of point................literally!! |
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Post by meakinsl on Jul 13, 2011 10:27:52 GMT
Pleased looked back at forum, looks like it is T-2 weeks for me ! I'll keep a very close eye on it and post back after the 1st......
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Post by meakinsl on Sept 3, 2011 12:16:18 GMT
For anyone looking back who had similar problem or for anyone searching had a bit of a miracle on my eucalyptus, about 2 weeks ago so well after the 1st August cut-off two spouts appeared on my eucalyptus, remains to be seen if going to turn to cold for them to flourish but been getting bigger over last week.....   Fingers crossed for next year..... |
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Post by merlin on Sept 3, 2011 18:21:06 GMT
Fire engines were called out to douse a burning one last week, some brainless idiot sets fire to the dead ones locally. If it gets on the telly some equally brain-dead idiot will copy.
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Post by Cherry on Sept 3, 2011 18:42:00 GMT
Meakins, the winter should not hurt your new shoots and you will have a very attractive tree.
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Post by meakinsl on Sept 4, 2011 14:59:45 GMT
Many thanks for reassurance, was very pleased to see the shoots, fingers corssed for next year, will keep tree in check this time....
Lawrence
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