When to start pruning eucalyptus

[kdidi]

I have two eucalyptus that I want to grow bushily rather than massively big. They are approx 8 and 5 feet at the moment. I’ll try to upload a pic. Should I start pruning them now, at this size?

 

[Tetters]

Hello @kdidi it is good to see you on the forum. Welcome
Short answer is Yes!. Late winter and early spring is exactly the right time to do this, and these are quite tough trees. I agree that it will be beneficial to prune them back as they can be a nightmare if allowed to keep growing big. It will take a bit of time and patience, but will result in some very handsome shrubs !
How about posting some pictures when the job is done?

 

[kdidi]

Thankyou!