Hakea Advice

[Krusty]

I just got this Hakea tree at the nursery today for $25. The trunk is about 2 inches across and the tree is about 1.5 meters high. I was wondering if it would back bud if i cut the trunk down. If so where should i cut it? Any advice on care would also be good.

[Greth]

Think this would backbud fairly easily. Mostly a guess, but we have a row of hakeas which are falling over, and just resprout happily from the horizontal. Makes for an 'interesting' hedge.

[Jamie]

if it is a species that back bud easily cut it back to 13 your finished visualised height plus about an inch to allow for die back. then wait

all you can do for now i reckon


jamie

[kcpoole]

As far as I knwo they back shoot onto onld wood, but have not tried myself

Pick a branch and cut it back hard as a test. If it works then I would cut it back hard to grow a new leader from as low as you can

Ken