AlainK
Imperial Masterpiece
I bought this tree two years ago, from someone who works in a tree nursery and started a small-scale business of his own in his free time.
This chinese quince was 20€, a very decent price I thought.
Here it was when I took it back home, on Oct. 31st, 2015:
The question was, where should I prune it?
The first option, Jan. 2016:
Looked a bit better, but not satisfying.
Pruned lower in December 2015:
Planted in a much lower pot, branches pulled down a bit in February 2017:
Wires removed today. Back side:
Front:
I let a "sacrifice branch" grow for the top to strengthen and help the big cut to heal, but I'll remove it in the spring and will use this as the new leader:
I'll change the pot too.
This one was a cheap second-hand pot I bought for 5€, but I've very recently seen some that could match the autumn colours much better...
This chinese quince was 20€, a very decent price I thought.
Here it was when I took it back home, on Oct. 31st, 2015:
The question was, where should I prune it?
The first option, Jan. 2016:
Looked a bit better, but not satisfying.
Pruned lower in December 2015:
Planted in a much lower pot, branches pulled down a bit in February 2017:
Wires removed today. Back side:
Front:
I let a "sacrifice branch" grow for the top to strengthen and help the big cut to heal, but I'll remove it in the spring and will use this as the new leader:
I'll change the pot too.
This one was a cheap second-hand pot I bought for 5€, but I've very recently seen some that could match the autumn colours much better...