Monkey Puzzle Pruning

[Arborjesus]

Will topping a Monkey Puzzle kill it (1/5 of Height 6m High) ? I know it will completely destroy the branch structure but it's 0.5m from a Medium Voltage Line and would be pruned every 4 years there after.

 

I suspect it wouldn't. Any ideas?

[janey]

It should be ok, although it won't look pretty. Monkey puzzles are one of the conifers that can regenerate from "brown" wood, like yews and Thujas.

 

I know Bedgebury Pinetum has a small monoculture area of Monkeys and several of them have been coppiced and they have come back fine.

 

Is it worth keeping it, though? It's visual amenity will be significantly lowered and, as you say, it will need to be pruned on a regular basis.

Edited September 9, 2010 by janey

[mdvaden]

So how do you get up there?

 

Bucket? Ladder?

 

I probably only do pruning once a year to one, usually just a few limbs off the bottom.

[Pommie]

Fell it

[Arborjesus]

I would be if the owner didn't object.....

[Arborjesus]

So how do you get up there?

 

Bucket? Ladder?

 

I probably only do pruning once a year to one, usually just a few limbs off the bottom.

 

IN this case ladder. Our electricity company only lets us use buckets aadjacent to Low Voltage Not Medium Voltage, insulated booms or not.