Pollarding trees

[Ashley_smith]

Hi

 

my parents have a few trees that require some work! They have a maple of some description, it has dark red leafs? That needs re-pollarding when would this best be done? Would waiting until next winter be best or could it be done through the summer? 
 

the second tree is a big oak, it’s been reduced about 5 years ago but now they are thinking of having that pollarded! When would the best time to get someone to sort that? They want it doing soonish so it’s not blocking the light trough the summer!

 

pic of the oak tree

[Paul Cleaver]

That's a nice Oak, why do you want to ruin it by pollarding?

 

[woody paul]

5 minutes ago, Paul Cleaver said:

That's a nice Oak, why do you want to ruin it by pollarding?

 

It has been pollarded of sorts before and then as said reduced 5 years ago by tip prune. 

I would reduce back to between old prune cuts, so it still has a bit of shape. 

[Paul Cleaver]

5 minutes ago, woody paul said:

It has been pollarded of sorts before and then as said reduced 5 years ago by tip prune. 

I would reduce back to between old prune cuts, so it still has a bit of shape. 

I think I would remove any rubbing branches and deadwood if it were mine.

[SteveW1000]

I've seen council contractors pollarding London Planes while they're in leaf but I think its better to do this before the tree is in full growth so depending upon where you are in the country and whether the tree is in a micro climate but generally before the end of the month.  You are also at the start of nesting season so although you can do tree work you need to check for nest building.

[Rough Hewn]

Mid winter when the sap is down.
Leave a leafy twig/buds at the top though.
In France pollarding oaks is very common on field boundaries.
It will probably explode with epicormic growth over the next few years if pollarded.
Nice tree though.
[emoji106]

[Ashley_smith]

7 hours ago, Rough Hewn said:

Mid winter when the sap is down.
Leave a leafy twig/buds at the top though.
In France pollarding oaks is very common on field boundaries.
It will probably explode with epicormic growth over the next few years if pollarded.
Nice tree though.

Thanks for the reply’s I know you can’t quote with out looking at the job but have you got any ball park figure’s for the oak tree pollarding? 

[Rough Hewn]

Thanks for the reply’s I know you can’t quote with out looking at the job but have you got any ball park figure’s for the oak tree pollarding? 

Very ball park £1200.
For a decent job.
Hard to tell how high and spreading it is though.
[emoji106]

[Ashley_smith]

19 hours ago, Rough Hewn said:

Very ball park £1200.
For a decent job.
Hard to tell how high and spreading it is though.

Thanks that’s around what some of the local lads had quoted 👍 is it ok to have the work done through the summer? Think I read some where that it’s not ok when it’s coming into leaf but once leafs are established and the sap/ water levels have stabilised then it’s ok? 

[Mrblue5000]

On 25/02/2021 at 06:29, Ashley_smith said:

Hi

 

my parents have a few trees that require some work! They have a maple of some description, it has dark red leafs? That needs re-pollarding when would this best be done? Would waiting until next winter be best or could it be done through the summer? 
 

the second tree is a big oak, it’s been reduced about 5 years ago but now they are thinking of having that pollarded! When would the best time to get someone to sort that? They want it doing soonish so it’s not blocking the light trough the summer!

 

pic of the oak tree

I think you'll have to wait until August September time to do the purple maple. I think if you cut it now it will bleed as the sap is probably rising already. 

[Rough Hewn]

Thanks that’s around what some of the local lads had quoted [emoji106] is it ok to have the work done through the summer? Think I read some where that it’s not ok when it’s coming into leaf but once leafs are established and the sap/ water levels have stabilised then it’s ok? 

Get it done ASAP.
Before the leaves pop in April/may
[emoji106]