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Author:  Brendan [ 11 Sep 2020, 15:22 ]
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Tree's looking really good.

Read Walter Pall's blog about the hedge method. Hornbeam respond especially well to that appraoch. That's a new and young tree and I'd be pressing it hard for a few years yet before I tried to reduce the pot size.

Feed and water - grow it out, trim back - repeat. Pic the leader that needs thickening and leet it grow free etc.

Please remember to post some pics after leaf drop, as I am interested to see how this tree has developed.

Author:  Koren [ 08 Nov 2020, 16:47 ]
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Post leaf drop pics. There are a few bits I'm not happy with - thick taperless, straight branches, odd angles etc. Some of the pruning areas haven't healed very nicely either. Guess I hope for backbudding in some good spots and reduce some of the bad sections

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Author:  Brendan [ 12 Nov 2020, 21:40 ]
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I have always liked this tree as it has great potential. From those pics you can see how much more you can force the tree to bifurcate to improve the ramification. I'd cut back to just 2 leaf buds on most of those branches. Spend 2 - 3 seasons really cutting it back hard and growing it vigorously and you will reward yourself with a really worthy tree.

Author:  bluesky [ 13 Nov 2020, 09:46 ]
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Really great trunk on that. Really worthwhile working on the ramification like Brendan said.

Author:  Koren [ 13 Nov 2020, 19:02 ]
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Thanks, will do that

Author:  Koren [ 19 Dec 2021, 18:26 ]
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Current state of this one:

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Video for a 360 view: https://youtu.be/uukJkIV9sS0

Liking how it's progressing, but still some bits I feel need attention. Keep at the let it grow/cut back for another year? Wondering if I should repot it into something smaller - less root mass means less vigorous growth and therefore tighter internodes right? Too soon for that still?

Author:  Albero [ 19 Dec 2021, 21:49 ]
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Coming on very well, great to see the whole history in one thread.

Author:  Brendan [ 22 Dec 2021, 11:47 ]
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You have really done a great job on this tree.

I'd say it is now time to start choosing a front. It will always be a broom-style in essence, but having a main trunk that grows centrally will be pleasing to the eye.

Your 4 pics didn't show a natural front. Can you also take pics from the corners of the pot? I am interested in a pic half way between 1 and 2?

Author:  Koren [ 22 Dec 2021, 22:19 ]
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Thanks! This one should be between those two:

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and the other diagonals:

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Author:  john blanchard [ 24 Dec 2021, 18:42 ]
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The third picture is very promising.

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