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Hedge pruning a Satsuki

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Posted 4 years 9 months ago #51255
This is my new flower..
During the transport lost few branches on the top, but overall okay.
I don’t like to touch new trees, but here I didn’t have much choice, so I hedge pruned and removed all of the petioles the same day as arrived.. Bit more in down, bit less in the top part.
I chose to do this, instead of selective pruning, cause it looked fit more for this stage of development.

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Posted 4 years 9 months ago #51256
Hummm...
I think the upper thick branch forming the apex turning to the right should go or at least be shortened. It gives movement, but now it is a bit too thick and too long.
Nice tree!
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Posted 4 years 9 months ago #51259

Clicio wrote: Hummm...
I think the upper thick branch forming the apex turning to the right should go or at least be shortened. It gives movement, but now it is a bit too thick and too long.
Nice tree!


It disturbs me too.. Technically is behind the apex as the top of the tree turning left. Probably I’ll cut at least shorter
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Posted 4 years 9 months ago #51402
I’m still in pot mod for today...
Next year need to repot. I would like to go rectangular with some curves. Unglazed brown, or glazed apple green.

I like this, but the shape won’t make easy to repot from.

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Or maybe this one.. Fancy feet. Darker than I like.. No, not this one..

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This is my current favorite even if it’s glazed..
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Posted 4 years 9 months ago #51410
I vote for the first one.
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Posted 4 years 9 months ago #51416
I like the first one.
Break it in 3 years to repot it.
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Posted 4 years 9 months ago #51418
I like the shape of the first pot, but I'd prefer a glazed / brightly coloured one.
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