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Posted 6 years 1 week ago #39223
After leavs falling of my Chinese elm I am now letting all the new shoots grow back. Wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to style them later?
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Posted 6 years 1 week ago #39225
- Informal upright?
- shorter apex?
- no T-Bar branches?

Seriously, let it grow a lot and then, IF you are sure you know how and why, chop it down and start to build a good ramification.
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Posted 6 years 1 week ago #39235
As said, let it grow a while.

Look at it every day or so, and find a branch that just doesn't belong. When you are sure, cut it off. Repeat. When it looks right, stop.

Remember it is easy to cut off, but hard to cut on.
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