Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Hat-racked Tree

Pruned tree, Villa Maria, Livorno
A heavily pruned plane tree in the park of “Villa Maria”. Hat-racking is the severe act of pruning a tree by reducing the length of branches, lowering the tree height, stubbing or removing foliage so that the tree resembles a hat or coat rack. It seems that this should not be an acceptable pruning practice.

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10 comments:

  1. crocrodylApril 16, 2013 at 12:13 AM

    The same is in Poland, such pruning practice makes me angry.

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  2. AnonymousApril 16, 2013 at 12:29 AM

    There's a Greek song, which refers to people, using such branches as a metaphor.


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  3. Traveling HawkApril 16, 2013 at 2:39 AM

    A splendid contrast with the deep blue sky!

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  4. Chattahoochee Valley DailyApril 16, 2013 at 3:07 AM

    They prune crepe myrtle trees here like that here. We let ours grow as big as they like.

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  5. RandyApril 16, 2013 at 4:01 AM

    Soon it will be full again.

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  6. GunnApril 16, 2013 at 8:22 AM

    Perhaps too much, but to me it looks arty and nice.
    I hope it will grow back to normal again.

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  7. DinaApril 16, 2013 at 12:48 PM

    I never knew this name. "Hat-racking" is appropriate.
    By whatever name or none, the practice of it is always painful to see at first.

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  8. PerthDailyPhotoApril 16, 2013 at 2:11 PM

    It does seem harsh VP, but trees are so hardy, before long it will be green again.

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  9. Stefan JanssonApril 16, 2013 at 11:24 PM

    I have seen similar and much worse pruning practices in my area.

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  10. UnknownApril 20, 2013 at 4:22 PM

    This one looks like a broom! :-)

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