It has a fairly well developed trunk and nice bark shedding in summer but the folliage is leggy and pinching and pruning seems to lead to dead branches. I have observed the eucalyptus in the wild and have noticed the Galars and Cockatoos prune the new foliage off in autumn (AprIl/ May)
I am wanting to develop lower and more branching options, from which to shorten the leggy growth and shrink the leaves and am pondering the merits of rejuvination of new growth by fire? Has anybody tried this? Alternatively, will the tree survive a trunk chop or branch trim/harsh prune at repotting? I had tried this on a less vigorous tree two years ago and it died.
I generally prefer smaller trees, around Shohin size, but am doubtful this is acheivable with a eucalyptus.
Your advice is much appreciated, thanks in advance.
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