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! 

[Stere]

Winter washes  not heard that for a few yrs  is it still a thing in France?

 

See its still a thing/ product anyway didn't realize

 

winter+washes - Recherche Google

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Always thought it was  outdated like painting over wounds with tar ?

 

How about painting trunks of trees white?

 

 

 

 

 

[sime42]

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?

 

[skc101fc]

9 hours ago, 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?

 

Glad you've finally got round to asking the question that perpetually slips my mind too. 

[peds]

It'd keep a lot of creepy crawlies out of the tree, easy pickings for birds as they scuttle uptrunk. Assuming it's painted with something that won't harm the tree. 

There's a good few species of moth with wingless females that crawl up into trees to lay eggs, barriers are a common control for them on fruit trees. White paint might create a bit of a barrier, and feed the birds at the same time. 

[skc101fc]

Seems logical.  Thanks 

[peds]

Oh I'm definitely not saying that's why they've done it in the pictures above, I'm just spitballing. Might just be aesthetics at times. 

[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

FUTURETREEHEALTH.COM.AU

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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