[mtarros] Azalea

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Re: [mtarros] Azalea

Post by kcpoole »

Glaucus wrote: Otherwise, the trunk probably needs to be fattened up, growing out as many sacrificial branches over many years. That's what I think.
As this is a tree in the Shohin comp now running and finishing in 6 months time, mtarros does not have time to grow it out. :-)
Needs canopy building now so will have nice shape by comp end

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Re: [mtarros] Azalea

Post by mtarros »

This tree is still looking the same have not had time to do anything with it.
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