Eucalyptus Tree dying off after pollarding??

[Julie123]

A year January I had my huge beautiful Eucalyptus tree reduced due to being to close to house. 

Sadly, it seems to be dying off.

I may have made a mistake in allowing it to have such a harsh reduction..

Anyone hopeful that it may recover this year ? 

Many thanks! 

[richyrich]

https://deepgreenpermaculture.com/2023/07/21/why-are-tree-trunks-painted-white-tree-whitewashing-explained/?amp=1

[Stere]

Internet says its to prevent sun scold also from  frost damage plus insects & herbicide sprays

 

Why are those tree trunks painted white? | Future Tree Health

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Learn about the history and effectiveness of painting tree trunks white, along with alternative practices for protecting...

 

 

Im unsure if it works or is just traditionally thought to work?

 

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https://deepgreenpermaculture.com/2023/07/21/why-are-tree-trunks-painted-white-tree-whitewashing-explained/?amp=1

 

 

Interesting link will check the references  thanks.

 

 

Edited March 22 by Stere

[peds]

Anyway, I'd say it's definitely worth painting the eucalyptus in the original post white. Couldn't hurt.

[Stere]

Lime Whitewash though not a  gloss emulsion from screwfix.

Edited March 22 by Stere

[Trailoftears]

They remind me of my Spike Milligan legs tbh 😏

[judastreefairy]

On 21/03/2024 at 11:53, sime42 said:

Good point, what is the theory behind painting the lower portion of tree trunks white? I keep meaning to raise the question on here. It's a definite continental thing, I've seen it all over Europe, more so in Central and Eastern Europe and round the med. Also in China.

I've seen a couple of reasons;- to protect the trees from sun and insect damage. Don't really buy either of those though.

 

What's going on?

 

Wannabe jacque montii’s

[Trailoftears]

And slightly off topic if I was asked to take say,a foot off the side of an evergreen hedge and maybe a foot off the top of it too -I'd do it NOW,but due to the regs/advice you would have to do it a month earlier which means you are increasing the odds against radical re-working being successful-not moaning,but the odds get worse-we all remember the beast from the East I'm sure-and that was roughly now date-wise I think.

[Mick Dempsey]

You live in China?

[Stere]

Interesting

 

 

Seems they never heard of the idea/info thats its no longer regarded as best practice?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 5 by Stere

[sime42]

9 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

You live in China?

 

For these two weeks I do. I'm visiting the in-laws. Been a few times before but it never ceases to amaze me.