leylandii 'topping'

[Joseph W]

Hi everyone, a client would like me to reduce two approx. 50ft multi-stemmed leylandii trees to roughly 20ft. I have recommended no more than a 50% reduction in height but they are pretty certain they want the trees taking to 20ft in height. They do have green growth really low, so there would be quite a lot of foliage left and I have told the customer this will look ridiculous. What are your thought? are there any chances this could kill it? Thanks in advance, joe.

[Craobh]

I reduced 45' like that..........to 6" above the ground

 

 

sorry not helpful but I think those trees are the bloody scourge of freaking humanity :lol:

 

 

I'm no arb guy but anyone wants those s o b's pruned I'll do it :lol:

[drosa2004]

Leylandii conifers will actually regrow from old wood. They are one of the few conifers that will do that as well as Yew trees. I think that killing them is extremely unlikely as I've seen others reduced drastically and have been fine.

[alex_m]

I have done similar jobs before and i'm sure most the people on here have aswell.

It won't kill it, although as you said, it's not pretty.

 

Is a complete removal out the question?

[alex_m]

Leylandii conifers will actually regrow from old wood.

 

[Le Sanglier]

drosa2004;882077]Leylandii conifers will actually regrow from old [/b]wood. They are one of the few conifers that will do that as well as Yew trees. I think that killing them is extremely unlikely as I've seen others reduced drastically and have been fine.

 

You are factually incorrect

[Le Sanglier]

 

I shouldn't laugh....but I did! spot on.

[s.varty]

I reduced 45' like that..........to 6" above the ground

 

 

Now , that's what I call a serious reduction,ive noticed a young tree will hack a serious reduction , an older one wont

[Joseph W]

thanks everyone for your replies! I had planned to wait until september to avoid nesting birds, however if I am certain that there are no birds nesting in the trees through climbing & inspecting them first am I alright to crack on at this time of year?

[drosa2004]

You are factually incorrect

 

I'm going by the fact that I have a 7ft Leylandii hedge in my back garden and the neighbours hacked back there side really hard and it regrew. Maybe it was a rare occurance. But Yew's definitely do.