What species of tree can't be crown reduced?

[JosephD]

when it comes to carrying out crown reduction on a tree or tree(s) what is it that you need to take into consideration in terms of health and species?

 

I am aware of how a crown reduction is done but i know that it cant be carried out on all trees because there are species that don't respond to this treatment? why is this? and what are some of the species that can't it be done on?

[detritus21]

You can reduce most trees. Trees with advantages buds tend to respond better than those without in terms of regrowth for the tree.

[TTP]

I don't recommend reducing palm trees

[MATTMOSS]

It depends on how harsh the reduction is I suppose.

I would say birch trees don't lend themselves to crown reduction very well, they don't have the latent buds for re growth and are also poor compartmentalisers of decay.

[Gray git]

Or blackthorn, not that it can't but would you want too ;-)

Big popular can be a problem with the speed of the regrowth and onset of decay.

[MATTMOSS]

Pine don't look good either

[treequip]

Small trees, don't reduce small trees unless you want micro trees

 

All others can be reduced, some tolerate it better than others

[Eddy_t]

Conifers! Especially a heavy reduction.

Birch tends to rot if you wave a silky near them...

Willows sprout from every last square inch if you prune a twig.

[Dog Tag]

Bonsai with over 12" reductions.

[Mountain man]

I have always found yew to be a tree both difficult to reduce and reacts badly to it.