Acacia baileyana

[Deleted member 294929]

Hello Gardener's

I have an Acacia baileyana 3.9m from my house. It must be 12 m high.

Would I be wise to cut thus down now as its so big and close to my foundations.


Bod

 

[Mottie]

Do you like it? Why not just cut the top off?

 

[Deleted member 294929]

I love it. When it blooms its so beautiful.

How will chopping the top off help

 

[Mike13]

It then becomes an oversize bonsai...
You then keep it a manageable size and the roots hopefully grow slower too

 

[Deleted member 294929]

It then becomes an oversize bonsai...
You then keep it a manageable size and the roots hopefully grow slower too

After I started this Post a neighbour/customer walked past and said just as you have.
Can I kill it if I go too mad?

It's going to look ugly but I'll give it a go.... thank you.

 

[Mike13]

set yourself a goal of say3 years to reduce it to final size, that way you get to see the new shape it wants to take, and gives it less of a shock each year. I am about to do the same to a tree in my garden, it is about the right time of year for mine, look on the net for best pruning time for yours.

 

[Deleted member 294929]

set yourself a goal of say3 years to reduce it to final size, that way you get to see the new shape it wants to take, and gives it less of a shock each year. I am about to do the same to a tree in my garden, it is about the right time of year for mine, look on the net for best pruning time for yours.

Thanks Mike...

 

[Deleted member 294929]

It says mid spring (April) once the risk of frost has gone.

Do you think June is now too late?

 

[Mottie]

Trees: reducing their size safely / RHS Gardening

When a tree outgrows its space, gardeners must decide if it is worth reducing it in size. This is usually achieved through pruning, but it can be hard work and expensive. The alternative is to replace the tree with one to suit the space, but this is not always practical.

www.rhs.org.uk

 

[Deleted member 294929]

Trees: reducing their size safely / RHS Gardening

When a tree outgrows its space, gardeners must decide if it is worth reducing it in size. This is usually achieved through pruning, but it can be hard work and expensive. The alternative is to replace the tree with one to suit the space, but this is not always practical.

www.rhs.org.uk

Took you long enough I could have grown a forest in that time..

The main thing is that you here now.

Thank you I'll have a read of that

 

[Mottie]

Do you like it? Why not just cut the top off?

I love it. When it blooms its so beautiful.

How will chopping the top off help

It’s called pruning. You’re welcome.

 

[Deleted member 294929]

It’s called pruning.

I'm from Arlow it will be chopping. Don't forget you live in the swanky part of Essex