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Heavy pruning on Ulmus Parvifolia 3 years 3 months ago #63994

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Hi,
I've bought this Ulmus Parvifolia for just a few € about 1 month ago, when its leaves where already turning yellow and falling (1st pic… btw, I have 2 small zelkovas already and, as my balcony is rather sheltered, they stay green all year round…).

I did not like it being split in 3 (2nd pic): the two side trunks, were opening like a a hand or a fan, not in 3D, had no taper at all, despite a good and dense ramification… though I considered it a good material to work on.

So I've left the smallest, central one, which has more taper.
Now, though it's rather bare at the moment, I personally think it gives the whole tree more character.

What do you think of it?

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Heavy pruning on Ulmus Parvifolia 3 years 3 months ago #63996

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nice.

It would be good to try and get a branch at the bottom of each cut, to distract from the little swellings. But.. Good choice.
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Heavy pruning on Ulmus Parvifolia 3 years 3 months ago #63998

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Thanks Leatherback.

Yes, should two new shoots appear just below the cuts, I'll definitely encourage them to grow.

Two future branches at that level would surely give a very good balance to the tree.

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