Cherry Plum

[Fred]

Hi Folks

I would appreciate some suggestions on where to start on this Cherry Plum. It was dug up from under a massive mother tree, cut to about a quarter of it's original size and potted up. It is starting to leaf bud up.

Unfortunately all of the three main trunks have little movement and probably the younger two of the three are the only ones that would be able to be bent.

I have attached pictures of two sides.


Cherry Plum


Cherry Plum reverse

Fred

[bodhidharma]

Sorry it took so long to get a response Fred. Every tree has potential so we can look at it from that approach. The first thing is to cut them down more and induce some back budding down low. Cut them down to about 250mm tall, feed them and leave them in semi shade. Next year you will have a lot more selection to play with.

[Guy]

or make yourself up a you beaut trunk bender

[Guy]

or make yourself up a you beaut trunk bender

or two

[Fred]

Hi Folks

Thanks for your replies. Funnily enough I had gathered together parts to make a branch bender before all these earthquakes started. Has anyone got any plans / dimensions for one?

Fred

[Petra]

Just need to see close up view of what is inside that pot. Need to see where all those branches are comming from.
maybe then we will get some ideas going.

[Fred]

Hi Petra

Here are two barerooted photos.


Cherry Plum #3


Cherry Plum #4

Fred

[Andrew E]

I would be cutting it back, giving it heaps of food and sunlight and putting it aside for the growing season untill you have more to work with. When you have more branches you will have more choice for styling.
Andrew

[Fred]

Here is Cherry Plum photo #3 which for some unknown reason has become unavailable.



Cherry Plum #3

[Fred]

The missing Cherry Plum #4 photo


Cherry Plum #4