Eucalyptus Tree Stump

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    Good morning this is the Eucalyptus tree stump that was brought down in the last storm,it was OK as a tree but now it is growing in to a very large bush,so its got to go,unless there is a way to get it to grow as a tree again:smile:

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    Hi Woo

    Just leave one main shoot to grow and cut the other out .
     
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      Good morning Spruce my friend thanks for that but I haven't a shoot that is straight,won't it grow at an angle:scratch::blue thumb::smile:
       
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      Hi Woo
      Only to start out and up , pop a cane it to help it on its way
       
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        Woo, If you have to dig it out it will have a one or two tap roots
         
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          Good afternoon Spruce and Jiffy my friends and thank you for all your help.much appreciated:smile:
           
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            Hi Woo

            your Quote "it is growing in to a very large bush"

            re looking at the photo I think you trimmed it a tad 1st before posting the photo ;):snork:
             
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            Good afternoon Spruce yes I had to give it a little trim:heehee: it was growing at such a rate that it grew and blocked the path:smile:
             
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              Woo you are making me laugh :lunapic 130165696578242 5:"I had to give it a little trim"
              I will be hiding those secateurs if you are ever down my way !!! :thud:
               
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                Good evening Spruce my friend,the problem is I get so used to hard pruning my Roses,I guess I got carried away;)and as Mrs Woo couldn't get past it to hang the washing out,she said that I would have to do it,you can see I had no choice:heehee::smile:
                 
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                  Sounds like Mrs Woo doesn't want your smalls on the radiators then .... :stirpot::loll:
                   
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                    Good evening Spruce ,there's no room on our radiators for smalls,cos that's where we perch :roflol:
                     
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                        I agree, leave one stem, train it to a cane - Eucalyptus tend to grow "floppy" but even so the stem will "straighten" as it fattens - but upright would be better than 45 degrees of course :)
                         
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                          Good morning Kristen my friend and thank you for your helpful and invaluable post:smile:
                           
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