Question about JM summer pruning
jalcon
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Comments (3)Normally I'd also say to wait to prune that little guy, and leave the dual leaders since most JMs end up having several leaders anyway. But in the case of an 'oshu shidare', I might reconsider. Since it is a cascading type rather than an upright, it might indeed look better with a central leader up to about 4 ft or so. So if you prefer a central leader up to a point before the limbs start to spread outward and droop (the umbrella look), it would probably be best to go ahead and prune it before this spring. However I've seen pictures of oshu shidare that didn't appear to have a central leader, and they looked fine....See MorePruning Laceleaf JM
Comments (5)Not knowing how old or large you tree is ...this may be a mute point ...but if you keep it there you might want to stake it and train it higher ..it may not solve all of your probs..but it may give you a bit more upright and unusual tree..I have been doing that to several of my disectums so they grow UP a bit ...you can use a bamboo pole or dowlel rod of descent size ...find top branch thats not to curvy and tie UP to it with plastic tie tape or bread tie offs or cloth strips ...be sure to not make it too tight if you use bread ties ...or check off and on to see it isn't cutting the branch.... as i said it might be too late but prob. worth a try and it will give you a more atypical tree that doesn't look like everyone elses mushrooms!!! David...See MoreFall vs. Spring JM Root Pruning Report
Comments (2)New root growth occurs in spring when dormant stem buds open and send hormones to the root tips which prompt them to elongate. Roots pruned back in fall (or later) may be expected to more or less just sit there until spring, when they get the chemical signal from the buds. Existing, intact roots elongate in fall, after the winter buds are set. 60% of the annual increase in root length occurs at this time. This is one of the reasons fall is the best time to plant cold hardy stock. If you catch a particular specimen just before it produces the annual fall root push you can have it take hold of the ground on the new site quite nicely - as long as you did not have to correct any root deformities at planting....See MoreBeginner pruning advice for JM
Comments (4)It's a gorgeous specimen and not at all "overgrown" - that's exactly what a low graft weeping dissectum should look like. I wouldn't do any obvious pruning on it but the canopy could probably use some thinning and removal of dead wood. Wait until all the leaves fall first.....and you might need to help raking them gently out of the canopy with your fingers - they often get caught up in that nest of overlapping stems. Then first remove all the dead wood - it should be obvious, as a lighter colored gray compared to the normal darker twig color. Once you've removed all the accumulation of dead wood, you may find the canopy already much lighter and thinner. But if you wish thin further, you can selectively remove branches that may overlap too thickly, bend oddly, are congested, etc. You may wish to come back to the forum at that time with clear photos of the leafless tree and we can direct you further. As to being able to see the trunk and bark........that may not be as easily accomplished with this specimen as with some others. Because this is a low graft, non-staked tree and with a weeping canopy that reaches almost to the ground, the trunk is never going to be hugely obvious, even without leaves. And you want avoid at all costs trimming off the bottom of the branches to raise the canopy significantly. That results in a sheared off, Dutch boy haircut look that destroys the natural aesthetic of the tree. But do come back to the forum with clear photos of the tree without its leaves. The exact situation and growth habit of the tree will be much clearer then and we can make additional pruning suggestions at that time....See Moretapla (mid-Michigan, USDA z5b-6a)
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tapla (mid-Michigan, USDA z5b-6a)