Ryceman3 wrote:Mmmm... not sure - like the tree itself, I'm sitting on the fence...!
treeman wrote:Superb! If only they would do that in a pot..
maculata?
This very well illustrates why I won't do eucs. All that detail in the movement of the branches which can be achieved on a maple or an elm or just about anything, cannot be achieved on a Eucalyptus.
It can't be done by wiring, only with scissors + time, and gums just won't accept cutting and growing like that. (at least not the nice ones) Or, perhaps there is a technique which has not been worked out yet??
If it CAN be achieved I would like to see it! Maybe someone slavishly working in his backyard will have something to look at in the coming few decades?
Ryceman3 wrote:Mmmm... not sure - like the tree itself, I'm sitting on the fence...!
Seriously though, a breathtaking tree
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I happily accept this fun challenge good sir.
Just a little FYI for those tinkering with gums, yes there is merit to Mike's criticism of gums. But I believe it all boils down to species selection. I am confident I can get natural movement and ramification like that in the above photos using many of the gums that I am growing. (many years to develop though), as I wouldn't dare cut back a gum branch outside [mid-spring to late summer] for fear of die-back. So yes, it does take a while longer than other species, and some gums that I have attempted to trunk chop just die-back right to the base
But with time and experience you develop an understanding of which species are better to pursue and which ones are better left alone.
Like other members on here the problem isn't so much developing ramification, but keeping the young foliage pest-free.
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