Tree gone bad!!

[Mattlan]

This tree (eucalyptus) has over the last 6 years grown steadily. However this spring the major branch off the trunk has shed most of its leaves whilst the trunk has not. There is no splitting on the trunk / branch interface..has the branch just died, and if so what action should be taken to limit the damage?

[ColinM50]

Definitely something wrong with it, it's growing sideways. You sure it's a tree and not a climber?

[dickymint]

That's a nasty attack of Biro!

[Laurel Green]

I'd say, that being on such a steep slope, the water is running off before it can penetrate the ground, thus preventing the roots of nectar.

[CatherineJ]

Mattlan can you rotate the picture for us, so we can look at it properly?

[dickymint]

Here you go Cath.....................

[Mr GrimNasty]

If it were mine I'd chop it out as low as possible and dispose of. You won't lose much in looks/shape. They don't commonly get problems but the fact the whole tree isn't the same suggest it is more likely some sort of blight rather than winter cold damage.

[CatherineJ]

dickymint said:

Here you go Cath.....................

It's good, but it's not right.

[kriggi]

This may help, have a look on BBC iPlayer for 'Hampton Court Palace Flower Show - 2011' episode 3 (from last Friday). At about 43minutes into it Monty talks to a Eucalyptus expert who explains what to do with frost damaged trees. I would post a link to it but not sure how to do it I'm afraid.

Hope that helps.

[dickymint]

kriggi said:

This may help, have a look on BBC iPlayer for 'Hampton Court Palace Flower Show - 2011' episode 3 (from last Friday). At about 43minutes into it Monty talks to a Eucalyptus expert who explains what to do with frost damaged trees. I would post a link to it but not sure how to do it I'm afraid.

Hope that helps.

Here you go - looks like i'm helping everybody out today


http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b012g0gt/Hamp...

[Mr GrimNasty]

Yes I saw that, if it were frost damage, oh god never mind............