Driftwood
Mame
Hi from UK zone 9. Recently I 'rescued' a cheap Acer palmatum, I'm about to do some hard pruning of the trunk (about 30.5mm /1.2 inch in diameter) one internode above the first branch but I'm not sure if to also prune that first thick branch completely or partially. Could that branch become a second trunk? will it help to thicken the lower main trunk or cause invert taper? should I leave leader to grow in order to the thicken the trunk and cut the low branch?
My main my goal is to make a 'naturalistic' maple Kifu (20-35cm/7.8-13.7'') with multi-trunks rather than a traditional Japanese with one leader and not worrying much about a massive nebari/trunk. I know it will take a very long time but hopefully, with the right technic, the process will be shortened.
Any comments and advice are welcome.
My main my goal is to make a 'naturalistic' maple Kifu (20-35cm/7.8-13.7'') with multi-trunks rather than a traditional Japanese with one leader and not worrying much about a massive nebari/trunk. I know it will take a very long time but hopefully, with the right technic, the process will be shortened.
Any comments and advice are welcome.