Advice on Willow re-pollard. The options?

[roseyweb]

Use pruning spikes

[Gardenscape]

Some amusing comments here. Sling and foot holds I think. No chance I will be dropping the whole pollards, the garden would be smashed to smithereens! I plan to clear the growth first and then log down a few feet on each pollard. One of those tricky-ish gardens where things could easily get broken. Tree is far to big for the garden personally.

[Gardenscape]

Here is the finished tree.

 

Blog post here Weeping Willow Pollard - Chellaston , Derby - Gardenscape, Derby

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Treemover]

Nice job, I started to cut above older previous cuts as was told this allows the tree to heal with younger wood and smaller surface areas. Or is that only for less vigorous species?

[Gardenscape]

Yes that is usually better on a re-pollard because you are inflicting smaller wounds on the tree but on this occasion the willow had to come down in height by about 10/15 foot from below the previous pollard. The few stems that hadn't been reduced, the growth post last pollard was removed.

[Treemover]

Thanks for explaining that. I have yet to pollard or re pollard a willow.

[john p]

You can do what you like to a willow, they love it

[mixedangased]

Just spike what's gonna be cut off ! Simples !