Syzigium trimming techniques

[Damian Bee]

It has been another stinker today so I decided to do some work inside, (on a tree of course).
My subject was a Syzigium australe.

This is my first major post so any pointers or questions are welcome

They are one of my favorite natives to work on. This one was in need of a haircut as its last one was in August.
Allowing the tree to grow out has fattened up some of the branches but there was a lot of unwanted growth in there.

I have attached some pics below in a sort of progression so you can see what was going on in my mind
The clip and grow method has been used on this tree from the start, no wire scars here

Here goes..........

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One thing which is important now is that you don't stick the tree back out on the same perch if it is in full sun all day or part of, the heavy foliage would have been shading much of the remaining foliage and will be scorched as soon as the sun hits it.

[shibui]

Nice little? tree. Not sure about that possible front though Damian. Having the trunk come out of the ground and straight toward the viewer doesn't do it for me. Maybe the picture at the top of the afters looks better to me - unless you see something that I have not picked up in the photos?

[Damian Bee]

You are probably right about the trunk coming straight at the viewer. My camera skills don't do things much justice. I can see I need to pop it out of the plastic and get some better shots. Thanks for the help Shibui

[Mitchell]

Hey Damien!

What Shibui says is correct, however I can see why you chose that front, love that movement, I think you can achieve that, but with an angle not so coming right at the viewer with a slight angle change and rotation of front.


Reason I clicked this post, is that I have two of these, which are now at their third bend via the "clip 'n' grow" method. I know, I know, I'm lazy and have a lot of plants, "clip 'n' grow" is about all the time I have these days.

They are about a seasons growth behind yours. I will follow your progression carefully and hope you keep us updated. Please continue with this as you have set down some clear instructions so far. Thanks