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Spruce 12 years 7 months ago #1752

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Here are a few pictures of my little Spruce. I got it at camp last spring. This spring I pinched off all the new growth to promote back budding.It worked. The tree got really bushy.This winter I'll cut off the bar branches and start it's training.
Picture 1. is the tree in spring.
picture 2. is it now

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Re: Spruce 12 years 7 months ago #1753

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Nice tree! Its looking good and healthy.
Any idea what style you're going for?
i'll follow this to see it in a few months.
Good luck with the new tree.

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Re: Spruce 12 years 7 months ago #1754

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Because of the curve in the trunk, this tree needs to look soft and feminine.....that's the idea now.
I'll probably put curves in the branches that remain after the chop.

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Re: Spruce 12 years 7 months ago #1762

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Great material to work on, wanna see it after its first styling! :)

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Re: Spruce 12 years 7 months ago #1812

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Hey Lance,

Nice work! What difference the pinching back made. Well done! :cheer:

Naturally, I have a question...;) You said you will be cutting off the "bar branches" this winter...what are the "bar" branches, please?

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Re: Spruce 12 years 7 months ago #1815

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Hi Leslie,
Bar branches grow from the same height on opposite sides of the tree.

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Re: Spruce 12 years 7 months ago #1821

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Like handlebars on a bicycle.

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Re: Spruce 12 years 7 months ago #1825

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...and pretty unappealing in bonsai. :)

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Re: Spruce 12 years 7 months ago #1829

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Ahhh...okay, now I know what you mean. I'd never heard them referred to by that expression. Yes, very much tabu!!! Thanks guys! :cheer:

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Re: Spruce 12 years 7 months ago #1850

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Cutting the bar branches make most spruce look awful for a long time. I'm kind of scared to do it. I will, and it will be fine. I'm freaked out any time I do major work on a tree. I always think I'm going to kill it. I haven't yet and every tree I've worked on has turned out okay.
Yes...yes... I'm crazy. I know haha

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