Copper Beech Advice

[fen01]

Hi all, I was out quoting this morning and one of the trees I looked at was this smallish Copper Beech. The owner, asked if I could make it 'less straggly'. The tree has lost a large limb earlier this year from the hedge side and at the same time had a number of smaller laterals removed - it is now pretty much 2D (as you look at the photo there is no growth towards or away from the camera). It is exposed to significant wind from the right as you look at the photo.

 

My plan is to possibly reduce very slightly or not at all - i'll decide when i get up there and have a look, but don't think it needs it really. But to thin quite heavily for a Beech, possibly up to 30%. My concerns are that thinning will stimulate more growth and ultimately make the situation worse and not return the tree to a 'less straggly' form. I expect ot be back there in a few years to continue shaping.

 

What are the toughts from Arbtalk (sorry photo isn't very good only had my phone and it was dying - and i'm crap at photgraphy:blushing:).

[swinny]

Fell it

[fen01]

Also a picture of the damage from where the limb was ripped off.

[Le Sanglier]

:001_smile:Looks like a purple plum from here:001_smile:

If it is a beech it's beyond help.

[swinny]

I thought it looked like a plum lol veiwing on phone. Still say fell it and replant... is that a fungal bracket below tear on main stem? Stillnsaying fell it lol

[john p]

:001_smile:Looks like a purple plum from here:001_smile:

If it is a beech it's beyond help.

 

[fen01]

I'll see if see will be happy with fell and replant - it is probably better value for money. It's not a fungal bracket, it a cut thats been covered in something. Sure it's Beech, i see how it may look like a Plum, but don't think it is.

 

Thanks all.

[BTS]

my vote for purple plum if not a very strange beech

[seniorgup]

Goodbye pissard plum x

[Jake Andrews]

Don't mean to piss on ur bonfire mate but I'm with these guys.

 

PURPLE PLUM

 

Jake:thumbup1: