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TrevMcRev · 2nd March 2007, 02:54 AM

Lets start with a tree known as "The Big Tree" Located in the Melba Gully State Park in South West Victoria. Shes something like 30m circ. at the base. Top has been blown out but still battling on. When you look up through the cavity you see daylight out the top. This would have stood double the height of the rest of the forest before losing its head.

Ekka · 2nd March 2007, 03:15 AM

That's huge, what sort of tree is it?

TrevMcRev · 2nd March 2007, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Ekka

That's huge, what sort of tree is it?

A Mountain Ash X Stringybark Messmate Hybrid known locally as an Otway Messmate. Over 300 years old.

Ekka · 2nd March 2007, 04:33 AM

See, the tallest trees aren't in jungle or tropical rainforests they're in temperate forests where seasons are more defined with a dormancy period.

TreeCo · 2nd March 2007, 06:47 AM

Great photos Trev. That's a monster tree. It looks like photos from the Pacific N/W USA.

Mike Poor · 2nd March 2007, 11:44 AM

What's the genus name for Mountain Ash? Here what we call mt. ash the genus is Sorbus and i know that lg. tree isn't Sorbus!

Ekka · 2nd March 2007, 01:34 PM

Our Mountain Ash is different, it's a Euc regnans. Bloody big still. In fact it was the tallest tree in the world till some genius back in the early 1900's cut it down to measure it. lol

Tasmanian's, what did you expect.

They got rid of all the Tasmanian Tigers, the biggest tree and I'll leave the other one alone.

Sean Freeman · 2nd March 2007, 06:46 PM

Beautiful Trev, really beautiful and that platform they built great work eliminate soil compaction but still let people touch the tree, really, really beautiful.

SF

TrevMcRev · 2nd March 2007, 10:35 PM

Sorry, no before shot. Too busy getting organised

Anyway, heres the finished job. Crown Reduction Pruning on a spreading Liquidambar.

And a close up of yours truly!

I like jobs like this

Ekka · 3rd March 2007, 12:37 AM

Is that the first time for that tree?

How long do you reckon before it will need doing again?

We got them up here and they a really vigorous, that one is only maybe half size to what they can get.

Sean Freeman · 3rd March 2007, 12:42 AM

Those kinds of jobs are few and far between up here, and only come after much effort. Is your market better vis an appreciation of what arboriculture and Arborists can offer?

SF

Ekka · 3rd March 2007, 12:49 AM

Hey Boa, I can honestly say that in almost 10 years I have never done a proper all round reduction like that for anyone.

Around here it would have most likely been a topping, here's a pic of a Liquid Amber not far away and it shows how we treat ours .... Hey, I didn't do it either.

Sean Freeman · 3rd March 2007, 01:06 AM

Hey Ekka, check this I think the same mob did similar work up here, the tree is a Terminalia muelleri the brief was a reduction prune of one of the co-dominants..I told council I could climb up and remove timber about the diameter of my thumb..

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The photos tell the tale, quess council didn't think much of my recomendation eh?

Why the reduction home owner concerned about the chance of loosing branches in a storm....no chance of that now, but just you wait in 12 months time

SF

TREE-SURFER · 3rd March 2007, 01:16 AM

OMG!!! Ekka, that is bad. Alright, it's a bit close to the house, but from the piccy, couldn't they have just removed the lower limbs and drop crotched the crown. (How far away are those supply lines?) It could only have been another 15foot or so higher, before it was trashed, hay?
I could post a load more piccy's of SH1t work like that from over here. But I get so P'd Off with having to look at them.

a_lopa · 3rd March 2007, 01:49 AM

Toorak a good suburb to be getting some work!

TrevMcRev · 3rd March 2007, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ekka

Is that the first time for that tree?

How long do you reckon before it will need doing again?

We got them up here and they a really vigorous, that one is only maybe half size to what they can get.

Yep 1st real prune for that one. About a 4-7 year cycle will manage the canopy at about where it is now. This one was not so tall, but big spread.

2nd March 2007, 03:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 5,673	That's huge, what sort of tree is it? __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

2nd March 2007, 04:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 5,673	See, the tallest trees aren't in jungle or tropical rainforests they're in temperate forests where seasons are more defined with a dormancy period. __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

2nd March 2007, 01:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 5,673	Our Mountain Ash is different, it's a Euc regnans. Bloody big still. In fact it was the tallest tree in the world till some genius back in the early 1900's cut it down to measure it. lol Tasmanian's, what did you expect. They got rid of all the Tasmanian Tigers, the biggest tree and I'll leave the other one alone. __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

3rd March 2007, 12:37 AM	#10 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 5,673	Is that the first time for that tree? How long do you reckon before it will need doing again? We got them up here and they a really vigorous, that one is only maybe half size to what they can get. __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

3rd March 2007, 01:16 AM	#14 (permalink)
TREE-SURFER Afterburner is shakin' Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Isle of Man,UK. Posts: 401	OMG!!! Ekka, that is bad. Alright, it's a bit close to the house, but from the piccy, couldn't they have just removed the lower limbs and drop crotched the crown. (How far away are those supply lines?) It could only have been another 15foot or so higher, before it was trashed, hay? I could post a load more piccy's of SH1t work like that from over here. But I get so P'd Off with having to look at them. __________________ The Aerial Arborist Isle of Man Tree Surgeon\| All Aspects of Tree Work Andy@Aerial-Arborist.co.uk What experts say about TOPPING

2nd March 2007, 06:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
TreeCo Afterburner is shakin' Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 260	Great photos Trev. That's a monster tree. It looks like photos from the Pacific N/W USA.

2nd March 2007, 11:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
Mike Poor Cruisin' Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Urbana, IL,usa Posts: 76	What's the genus name for Mountain Ash? Here what we call mt. ash the genus is Sorbus and i know that lg. tree isn't Sorbus!

2nd March 2007, 06:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,521	Beautiful Trev, really beautiful and that platform they built great work eliminate soil compaction but still let people touch the tree, really, really beautiful. SF

3rd March 2007, 12:42 AM	#11 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,521	Those kinds of jobs are few and far between up here, and only come after much effort. Is your market better vis an appreciation of what arboriculture and Arborists can offer? SF

3rd March 2007, 01:06 AM	#13 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,521	Hey Ekka, check this I think the same mob did similar work up here, the tree is a Terminalia muelleri the brief was a reduction prune of one of the co-dominants..I told council I could climb up and remove timber about the diameter of my thumb.. DSCF6028.JPG DSCF6027.JPG The photos tell the tale, quess council didn't think much of my recomendation eh? Why the reduction home owner concerned about the chance of loosing branches in a storm....no chance of that now, but just you wait in 12 months time SF

3rd March 2007, 01:49 AM	#15 (permalink)
a_lopa Astronaut Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Drouin Posts: 837	Toorak a good suburb to be getting some work! __________________ Free Tree Industry Link Directory Drouin tree lopping, land clearing and stump removals