Oh no, tree leader broken off
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Birch leader branch broken - help please?
Comments (9)oh my ... growing more than one trunk.. that is called a birch CLUMP ... and i agree .. a favorable form ... it really has nothing to do with a trunk that is forked at 2 or 3 feet high ... seren ... splinting will not work ... .. you are pulling energy for the other to grow.. by making it struggle to recover a losing proposition ... and in the long run.. many more multiple leaders will take hold just below the break ... let me be very clear.. its your tree.. and you do whatever you want with it ... it will not bother me in the least ... all i am trying to express.. is that you are treating it like a child with a broken arm ... instead of thinking about it as the tree it is ... trees need to be properly pruned to overcome damage .... they do not 'heal' broken WOOD .. as a child might heal broken bone .... its a false equation ... do whatever feels best in your garden.. with your tree .. .. and have a great day ken...See MoreMaple leader broken - problem?
Comments (2)kjskjs is right on :-) This is not a concern.......maples and many other shade trees are considered decurrent growers or those that do not develop a true leader. Generally these types of trees will have significant lateral branching that grows as fast as any early leaders do. The point is to develop a well-rounded crown....See MoreShould I graft a broken leader into place?
Comments (3)I would probably cleft graft a new central leader into the tree in a different variety. It would grow variety 2 while still allowing the crab apple shoots to grow below the cleft. This way you end up with 2 varieties and a built in pollinator....See MoreRainbow eucalyptus tree with a broken leader
Comments (2)agree ..... give it a year or two to sort itself out.. which by then.. it should become apparent to your.. what direction you the tree will take ... the reason you cant decide .. is because it to soon to make any decision .. i would probably be looking at removing the smaller of the two Bs .. B1 or B2 ... in a year or 2.. or 3 ... tree time is counted in decades .. there is no reason you need to hurry with this decision .. ken...See More- 26 days agolast modified: 26 days ago
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