Pollards, the forgotten art-discussion

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Replace with what? Planes?

 

why planes?

 

theres a lot of trees to choose from, if we wanted a pollard culture then planes would tolerate it far better than the Horse chestnuts here.

 

BUT, we could reduce the need for such a regime altogether, the houses are tiny mid terrace style and certainly the trees are done this way to reduce light complaints.

 

If these where mine I would phase them out as losses occur and replace with something like fastigiate birch (they exist) sorbus tormenalis for something completely different maybe, would be nice to see these planted more.

 

I would rather see one tree well chosen and planted with root cells and a porus root cover than a row of poorly chosen poorly prepared ones

[breffni]

What about Prunus cerasifera as well? They don't grow very tall so might not need much work but are not native though.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

What about Prunus cerasifera as well? They don't grow very tall so might not need much work but are not native though.

 

a short lived tree incapable of thriving the rigors of the busiest streets IMO,

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I suppose this looks like one of those jobs we would all drive by take a shot of it and post it up here going "woah look at this butchery job!"

 

I wouldnt blame anyone either for saying so, however it was either this, essentially a pollard or fell it, she has a lot of Laetiporus sulphureus decay at the old heads and lost a large limb this time last year that we cleared.

 

the white sheets in the old wound are the mycelium felts of Laetiporus sulphureus, the brown rotter, a very typical scenario in old Oaks both pollards and maidens.

 

I will pop back and get some photos when buds burst and when a years and following years growth is made.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 20, 2013 by Tony Croft aka hamadryad

[geoff]

Looks like you saved that one Tony.

 

Is it worth stripping the ivy from it,or is it not a heavy enough growth of ivy to be concerned about?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Looks like you saved that one Tony.

 

Is it worth stripping the ivy from it,or is it not a heavy enough growth of ivy to be concerned about?

 

I did sever the main stems, keep it slow:thumbup1:

[geoff]

I did sever the main stems, keep it slow:thumbup1:

 

Thanks Tony,it is a sensitive thing stripping the ivy.

[treeseer]

As you say we could look at that and say whoa

Even knowing of laetiporus it looks maybe excessive

But the proof will be in the regrowth, gradual is good, panic not

 

In any case beats felling

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

As you say we could look at that and say whoa

Even knowing of laetiporus it looks maybe excessive

But the proof will be in the regrowth, gradual is good, panic not

 

In any case beats felling

 

its a pollard out of cycle with some severe structural faults, not just the one you see.

 

There is good flushing already occurring from the damage caused by the failure and extra light getting into the inner crown so there will be a good response to this

[dexta]

A pollard i came across yesterday. Didn't measure it but must have had a 7" diameter .

 

 

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