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Neighbour sawed down a frangipani tree (15 feet tall!)
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Posted by killingculture (My Page) on Thu, Jan 28, 10 at 23:51
| Hi all,
My neighbour sawed down her 15 feet tall frangipani tree this morning (what a terrible act!) as she wants to clear some space for a home extension. The tree was cut at the base and further cut into smaller pieces. The largest piece is the main trunk and 3 main branches (about 8 feet tall, 12 inches in diameter for the trunk and about 6 inches in diameter for main branches, no leaves).
I offered to take all her pieces as she was about to throw them away and was wondering if it is possible to root the main trunk after it is being cut from its roots?
Also there are 3 main branches that were cut from the trunk. They are not tall (about 3 feet tall and 6 inch in diameter) but they all have some new growth on them. Would they root too?
Thanks! |
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RE: Neighbour sawed down a frangipani tree (15 feet tall!)
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| If she had sold it to a landscaper it could have been dug up and transplanted at a hotel or rich house for thousands of dollars. You can start the parts like a cutting, removing all leaves and planting. It takes longer to start but usually they will eventually root. |
RE: Neighbour sawed down a frangipani tree (15 feet tall!)
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| I would have paid her to dig it up myself! It is sad that she just chopped it down like that... she told me she didnt want to pay for a tree lopper to come dig it out but what she didnt realise is that people will pay her instead! As for mature (and huge) hardwood like the trunk, should i let it dry out for a few days first before planting it into the ground? And should it be in a sunny position since the trunk will probably take even longer to root. Cheers. |
RE: Neighbour sawed down a frangipani tree (15 feet tall!)
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| Hi Bill, a couple more questions for you. I am intending to plant the whole trunk into soil but how should i prepare the soil for best chance of rooting? The area I am planting the trunk in receives sunlight all day long. In addition, it is summer here now with temp averaging 91-95 degrees fahrenheit. However that place also receive frequent watering. My garden has high level of sand. 
The whole trunk and 3 main branches. 
Pic of trunk base where it was chopped off from the roots. Do I need to clean it up more? It is quite dry and not weeping much sap. Thanks in advanced! |
RE: Neighbour sawed down a frangipani tree (15 feet tall!)
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| I would take a 10' conduit, paint it green and then pound it in the ground next to a shallow hole. Do not plant deep. Tie the trunk to the conduit so it supports the trunk only a few inches deep. Then just forget about it. If it roots, it will start growing branches and leaves, but be patient. If it has dried a week, it is good enough to plant and clean up is not needed. Hope you have good luck. Bill |
RE: Neighbour sawed down a frangipani tree (15 feet tall!)
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Killingculture- good luck- I hope you can save it!
I gotta go- don't want to short out the key board with the tears that are falling....lol |
RE: Neighbour sawed down a frangipani tree (15 feet tall!)
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| I have rooted huge cuttings before it will go will take time as long as you have it in well draining soil. And lots of heat some times they look dehydrated i mist them it took a year and next year it flowered Good Luck! |
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