Eucalyptus saved from roof gutter

[toshtony]

Hi guys me and the missus salvaged this tree from a roof gutter on August this year, a day after her birthday so it has some good memories to it. It caught my eye cause it had a massive oval shaped root on it. So I got it home put it in the only thing I had and its been going pretty well. I had originally buried it all the way to just below the bulge, but recently I have lifted it up so it's now showing the oval part of the root. It took that pretty well so now I'm thinking I should probably chop it down to the 1st branch, I'm not shore what kind of bonsai it's gonna make especially with its leaf size, but I'll be happy with a euc tree in a pot with a story and memory behind it.
So is it ok to chop that much now or should I chop it gradually, normally I wouldn't care but this tree can't be replaced as in I can't go buy another one if it dies. Or if you have any other suggestions it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Tony

[shibui]

Eucs are generally pretty responsive to pruning Tony. They usually shoot new buds, even from bare wood so you'll be safe cutting back to that small branch. Now should be a good time to cut Eucs.

[[ Kane ]]

That is neat. I'll have to check my gutters!!

[KIRKY]

I'd get rid of the weed you have growing around it. Once it seeds you will have it everywhere!
Cheers
Kirky

[toshtony]

Thanks Neil chopping it down now also looking forward to receiving the purple crabs hopefully early next week
LOL thanks kirky I thought it was some type of Moss and so when I lifted it i removed from a side and placed around trunk, will remove asap.

[wattynine]

Tony, far from saying I am doing it right but I would like to suggest that if you want movement in the trunk, that needs to be done now.
This is my first time training a Euc, but the weeping habit seems to fit them naturally so this what I am going for.
This three year old is coming along nicely for a fifty year project. viewtopic.php?f=78&t=21108&p=235628#p235628 . I have just updated it.
Good luck with yours,
regards
Watty

[toshtony]

Thanks Watty will get that branch wired now, not shore I can do much with the trunk as it's pretty solid. Thanks for the link hope we can compare trees in 10 years time.