Growing firewood

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I'll find photos, but I'm not at home at the moment.

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Hunted out a few pics. First one is Eucalyptus nitens, planted out end of June 2017. Second is Eucalyptus neglecta, planted out at the same time.

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These ones are the same plants after frost nip, in April 2018. Neglecta then nitens this time.

 

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And the same trees today! Nitens then neglecta. While that's the biggest neglecta (probably 12 foot tall on looking at it again), the others aren't too far behind.

Nitens are growing a lot slower, though they may have been hit harder by the frost. They're supposed to be hardier than neglecta if I remember right!

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Just for comparison, here are photos (from today) of an alder and a sweet chestnut I planted at a similar time to the eucs. Or possibly in early 2018.

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Just to refresh this topic, my Neglecta are ready for coppicing! Phenomenal growth, must be 25 foot tall now. Will coppice this winter, or maybe pollard... Pollard would be a bit more convenient, but I think they're likely to recover better from coppicing low down.

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A smidge over 4 years growth!

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That's also impressive growth, and a bit surprising- as nitens have grown a lot less well for me. Maybe 1/3 the height of Neglecta, and 1/10th the diameter, though the nitens have taken off a bit this year.

I'd guess my Neglecta is about 20-25 foot high? pic of whole tree hopefully below. (Nitens at front right)

 

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Just shy of 3yrs ago I planted some hybrid willow whips, they were kinda swamped by weeds, thistles and the like in the first year, but I'm really impressed by the growth they're put on this summer.

 

(brick for scale!)

 

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On 14/10/2021 at 23:26, scbk said:

Just shy of 3yrs ago I planted some hybrid willow whips, they were kinda swamped by weeds, thistles and the like in the first year, but I'm really impressed by the growth they're put on this summer.

 

(brick for scale!)

 

You'll probably find that splits at the fork - it's one of the ways they propagate (the fallen branch touches the ground and takes root) but mine will, in a good year, put on about 12 feet of growth. The pieces are broomhandle thickness and great for firepits or outdoor cooking (once dry)