A Shohin BRT

[roberthu]

Did a quick cleaning on the little BRT I repotted about 2 months ago. It keeps growing rapidly and got a little leggy.
Wish I had taken a before photo...
Question to you: should I cut the bottom branch off or keep and wire it out of the way?

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

Is it a branch that will be in the final design? If not, cut it off.

 

[roberthu]

Is it a branch that will be in the final design? If not, cut it off.

The problem is I don’t have a final design yet
My gut tells me to cut it off because I am aiming for a “canopy” kind of style like trees on the African safari.

 

[Forsoothe!]

Keep it for a sacrifice branch to enlarge the lower trunk.

 

[leatherback]

I am aiming for a “canopy” kind of style like trees on the African safari.

You mean the pierneef style?

What size are you aiming for? I would say, remove if you do not see this contributings to the canopy. As BRT tend to show some die-back, I am removing branches I do not need, before they get overly large. Not sure wheher that is right.

 

[Clicio]

African Pierneef style?
Prune it now, I suggest.

 

[leatherback]

African Pierneef style?

Is there a non-african?

I do realize that south america also has trees that grow in this syle, naturally.

 

[roberthu]

You mean the pierneef style?

What size are you aiming for? I would say, remove if you do not see this contributings to the canopy. As BRT tend to show some die-back, I am removing branches I do not need, before they get overly large. Not sure wheher that is right.

Yes pierneef is the term.
You are right. Cutting a branch after it got big will likely cause die back. I will remove it. Thank you.

 

[roberthu]

African Pierneef style?
Prune it now, I suggest.

Yeah I will cut it. Thank you.

 

[roberthu]

You mean the pierneef style?

What size are you aiming for? I would say, remove if you do not see this contributings to the canopy. As BRT tend to show some die-back, I am removing branches I do not need, before they get overly large. Not sure wheher that is right.

I am hoping to keep it below one foot in the next five to ten years. Not sure how feasible it is though. I heard BRT grow quite quickly and the trunk thickens even in bonsai pot.

 

[Clicio]

I do realize that south america also has trees that grow in this syle, naturally.

This little one is on my street.
Not exactly but close.

 

[Carol 83]

I cut one of mine back a few weeks ago, it was getting really leggy. I left a stub and sealed the cut. No dieback, but it really exploded with new growth.

 

[roberthu]

This little one is on my street.
Not exactly but close.

Little one huh?

 

[roberthu]

I cut one of mine back a few weeks ago, it was getting really leggy. I left a stub and sealed the cut. No dieback, but it really exploded with new growth.

Yeah mine exploded in growth too after repot. I was worried because I removed all the nursery soil and used only turface. I think the additional depth of the pot helped. The original pot I picked was only half the depth.

 

[Carol 83]

Yeah mine exploded in growth too after repot. I was worried because I removed all the nursery soil and used only turface. I think the additional depth of the pot helped. The original pot I picked was only half the depth.

I've repotted some that never even blink, but one I did dropped all of it's leaves and I thought for sure I had killed it. It came back after a couple weeks, but it was iffy for a bit.

 

[leatherback]

Little one huh?

In Sao Paulo terms, this is a seedling. Some of these inner city trees put Europe's forest to shame.

 

[leatherback]

Not sure how feasible it is though.

I think you should be OK. I am growing out seedlings, which after 3 growing seasons are only 1/2 inch diameter. If you do not want to thicken things, it can go slowly.

 

[YAN]

Cutting a branch after it got big will likely cause die back

Can someone plz further explain this? (Without hijacking the thread)

 

[leatherback]

Can someone plz further explain this? (Without hijacking the thread)

BRT seem to, stronger than many species have die-back of the bark around bigger cuts. If you cut a branch short, it may die back all the way to the branch collar. If you remove the whole branch to the trunk, they may have some dying of the back on the trunk. (I am concluding: Similar to what japanese maple may do if you cut mid-winter).

buuut.. I am going by hear-say. I yet have to experience full-on die-back.

 

[YAN]

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BRT seem to, stronger than many species have die-back of the bark around bigger cuts. If you cut a branch short, it may die back all the way to the branch collar. If you remove the whole branch to the trunk, they may have some dying of the back on the trunk. (I am concluding: Similar to what japanese maple may do if you cut mid-winter).

buuut.. I am going by hear-say. I yet have to experience full-on die-back.

I understand thanks for the reply.

i had that problem with some lebanese cedars so you can add that to the list. I now jin all branches and cut after it heals.