A braided tree I bought about 3 years ago. Growth only occurs on one of the branches in the braid. Was a full canopy when I bought it but most of the leaves died once I brought it home. This is all the growth for the past 3 years so at least its not dead. It is a bit of an eyesore, I was...
There is a local roaster right down the street and I am going to ask to purchase some green seeds so I can get more of these plants to experiment with.
I am also interested in maybe attempting that method as well because the trunk is rather then and bendy and might lend well to this. I really think this tree has potential I am just nervous about making that first big pruning.
Im reading about staking with wire and cutting into the tree to...
4 years of growth with no pruning
4 Years of Growth w/ No Pruning
https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1Weh8eRVxAM_TbsGMULihePMrMB6U95nOvy-olg_-Acc
Was thinking of pruning back in spring after second pair of leaves.
Would this be the correct place to prune?
I have a coffee tree that I was given two years ago and it is now about 4 years old. It is approx a foot tall.
I have not repotted it but was wondering if I could move it to a shallow pot in the spring to begin training it as a bonsai.
Is this a good idea? How would I go about selecting a...