Another wind storm, another case of the leaning tower of eucalyptus. In the past, I have been staking it after leaning it back up but it has become so big that I think the situation was hopeless. And the new fence is in the path of destruction. In hindsight, I did not place this tree carefully. It is planted in the shallow bed of the terrace and a large tree doesn't look good smacked right in the middle of the fence-line anyway.
Still, removing it (and any tree for that matter) is painful. It is such a beautiful tree. Amazingly fast-growing, this was planted from a quart-sized pot only 4 years ago.
Look at how beautiful the wood is - sigh
Looking out the bedroom window from above shows the new view. If you look closely, you can see the stub of the bottom trunk which is still standing. It certainly opened up the view.
I now know of a much better spot for a eucalyptus along the side of the driveway although it will involve moving a hemlock. I will mull this over during the winter months. After all, they grow so fast...
Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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