I took this tree along to the Grant Bowie workshop on the weekend (I also took this tree viewtopic.php?f=104&t=12257 )
He wanted me to dig away the soil around the trunk & clean up the roots. I ended up removing the tangled knot of roots at the base of the trunk with a pair of knob cutters. After that we looked at t from all angles and agreed on the best viewing angle. From there I pruned 2 of the possible 3 trunks sealing both cuts. I then tip pruned anywhere up to 3 inches of each branches terminal bud to hopefully promote some back budding and some lower branch options for the future. I haven't decided if I should re-pot it this spring and risk its ability to back bud this year, or leave it as is and hope for lots of buds down low. So Its back on the bench for now.
Callistemon I swapped for a Plumpricot tree
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Re: Callistemon I swapped for a Plumpricot tree
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WHERE THE SAP FLOWS, THE WOOD GROWS
