Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Aug 08, 2009 5:42 pm The tree that is the furthest from the house appears to be suffering. If it falls it will not hit the house but could damage trees closer to the house.At this stage we will leave it there but it doesn't look too good. I've tried googling to see what I can find but all the things I've read seem to suggest that if it is weeping that much sap it must be dying. Anyone have any advice>? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We have a bit of a problem with black cockatoos ripping in tree bark here I've noticed. they attacked several trees we had knocked over that the developer got out of removing and damaged the bark on them extensively. This tree looks like it's suffered the same treatment from the cockatoos and has become very stressed. looks like old damage in some parts as well. Blog http://wherethehearthis.blogspot.com/ Build https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=6634: Yard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27687&p=378401#p378401 Re: Seriously sick Gum Tree 2Aug 08, 2009 6:48 pm A fair bit of damage there. Maybe seal it up with some bitumen based steriprune. Looks like it may be a bit late. Did it get hit by a bobcat or truck or something while building? If worse comes to worse, it might create a new habitat for parrots to nest Re: Seriously sick Gum Tree 3Aug 08, 2009 7:06 pm some of the damage is very high up the tree and there is dark staining up high in a line too so I assume that's more sap weeping. We wouldn't be comfortable about getting up that high and I know Dh wouldn't be willing to do it anyway. I think it's a gonner. . I think we'll just leave it and see what happens. it shouldn't be able to cause any damage to anything building wise but may damage other trees when it falls depending on which way the wind blows. ( if it falls towards the house only) The rest of the yard is bare apart from 2 varieties of grass trees and a few other bits and pieces of native plants that have survived. . Although I was considering planting some undergrowth plants near it.. I guess I might wait. The soil is very rich around it from decades of fallen leaves, nuts, twigs etc. Still rocky but incredibly rich soil between the gravel Re: Seriously sick Gum Tree 4Aug 09, 2009 9:30 am After much googling it seems my sick tree is a Marri tree (red gum /corymbia calophylla ) and is likely suffering from canker. There is no cure. It will eventually kill the tree. If this is the case it also effects flowering red gum trees. Mum recently told me she has a flowering red gum tree tube for me. Not much point in me planting it as they are the only other gum susceptible to this canker. ( which i hate to admit I'm kind of relieved about as I didn't want it to be honest. shhh) Re: Seriously sick Gum Tree 5Aug 09, 2009 7:30 pm If it dies you have some unreal timber to make something from You could try getting a tree syringe and injecting the tree with Phosphoric acid in the form of Fosject from your local ag supplier. Re: Seriously sick Gum Tree 6Aug 10, 2009 11:22 pm I have friends in low places Your problem is not going to be phytophthora which is the dieback disease so common in yours and most of the SW and Lower West WA area It is most likely to be borers. The way some of the bark has lifted is a good indicator of it. It may also be a less nasty fungal disease but the borers would have been the cause. You may also find some fungus' growing at the base. This maybe brought under control in a way by under planting the tree with other local natives which will encourage the soils organisms to flourish. Bung in some banksias or grevilleas. Especially WA ones This question has also answered another but I have to find the post in another thread The Marri is not susceptible to phytophthora. Re: Seriously sick Gum Tree 7Aug 11, 2009 12:16 am I also recall discussing with someone about black cockies that they reckon they ring bark Eucs by tearing the bark off. Well They don't. By the time the cockies get into it, the tree was stuffed anyway. What the cheeky buggers do is they love the borers that are active in them sometimes. The cockies will listen for them and then tear the bark off with those massive beaks and get the borer! They bloody hear them! The borers do the damage. The bark comes away easy because of the borers. If the cockies weren't there, the tree would still have the same fate. The bark would fall away over time. Hi , I'm currently going through this now within the Whitehorse council which has a similar set of restrictions. We're having to make compromises with our floor plan due… 3 30576 Hi We have Hybrid Spotted Gum Hp0995 from carpet call. It turned out to be very dark and rough. Is there any polish or product we can use to make it shinier ? 0 9174 |