Sloanea coppicing

21 years ago

I have heard that if you can cut a Sloanea back they will coppice freely. This allows one to enjoy the flowers a bit more easily. In fact it has been suggested that they produce very good sprays for cut flowers. Has anyone done this or seen it done?

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Wooroonooran
21 years ago
Hi Robert,
Many Elaeocarpaceae have a biological mechanism for asexual growth. Ive seen many of the species suckering and producing basal shoots forming extensive patches of just 1 tree.
They all grow from cuttings with a little skill.
Ive got an Elaeocarpus johnsonii grown from a cutting it has brilliant bell flowers and is only 60cm tall.
For floral arrangments-Great idea that should prove popular.
From kris
wollemia_TC
21 years ago
I have a S. woolsii that suffered wallaby attack when young, and while the main trunk recovered it did coppice to some extent as well.
Tony