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brazilian rain tree 2

Post by amazonida »

hello,
I have a question on that brazilian rain tree. i don't know if i (how do you say in english the method of propagation) or if i let the plant grow like this.
Can you please suggest a way.
i'm confused if the beginig of the trunk is much straigh ...i don't think it will sounds good to the watcher(viewer)
thanks
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i quite like the trunk line. if it were mine i woudl keep it as it is
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Re: brazilian rain tree 2

Post by kcpoole »

Mabey tilt it to the right a little. this will bring the 1st branch more horizontal and avoid the bottom section of trunk coming straight out of the ground

Give it a good prune back all over as you will then have to wire the 1st left branch down too I think

Lovely trunk line tho :-)

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