Ok, this is me starting to post some trees that I have been reluctant to share before. This is an Austrian pine 'Oregon Green' I got a couple years ago from a garden center. It was an end of season clearance sale and I haven't done much with it other than cut back a few branches here and there. From the minor trimmings I've given it, I've learned that it buds back pretty well, even low on the trunk. When I bought it, I was interested in the dead areas on the trunk. It is very vigorous and healthy.
Next spring I plan to chop it back more. I don't know if I should take it easy and remove only a couple of the upper whorls of branches from the top and wait for more back budding or go all the way and take the whole top right fork of the tree off, using the first branch as the new leader. The bends on that line seem pretty angular though, not sure. I guess once that branch becomes the entire lifeline of the tree, it might bulk up faster and the bend might soften a little, but I won't count on it. Some creative carving and tweaking is probably in the future to make that area look more natural. Any thoughts are welcome.
Next spring I plan to chop it back more. I don't know if I should take it easy and remove only a couple of the upper whorls of branches from the top and wait for more back budding or go all the way and take the whole top right fork of the tree off, using the first branch as the new leader. The bends on that line seem pretty angular though, not sure. I guess once that branch becomes the entire lifeline of the tree, it might bulk up faster and the bend might soften a little, but I won't count on it. Some creative carving and tweaking is probably in the future to make that area look more natural. Any thoughts are welcome.
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