Lobaeux
Shohin
My BRTs are starting to do well.
Quick question, what's the best way you guys have found to introduce some ratification?
Thanks!
Quick question, what's the best way you guys have found to introduce some ratification?
Thanks!
Brazilian RainTree Ramification
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sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Let an iguana eat some of the leaves....
And rub it on the left fin of a manitee!
Or just prune it!
Sorce
And rub it on the left fin of a manitee!
Or just prune it!
Sorce
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
I've found that letting it run a bit, then cutting back hard induces more buds to form and extend.
Lobaeux
Shohin
I thought it was as easy as that, but with the way this tree dies back, I thought there might be some other trick.
aml1014
Masterpiece
When you prune just leave a half inch stub above the node your pruning to, then go back and clean it up once it dries out.
Aaron
Ramification. Let it grow and cut back. Plan your cuts allowing die back. You can shape the tree in the direction you want over time doing this. Just remember let say if you have 3 inch internodes and you cut just below the last internode you will get die back to the next internode 3 inches back. 3 inches is a lot just using that as an example.
On my flat top if I want the top thicker I let it grow 4 or 5 inches above the top and then cut. See picture. I give mine lots of food and water. They grow like crazy. Post a picture if you can. Love seeing the raintrees.
On my flat top if I want the top thicker I let it grow 4 or 5 inches above the top and then cut. See picture. I give mine lots of food and water. They grow like crazy. Post a picture if you can. Love seeing the raintrees.
Lobaeux
Shohin
I think mine is still adjusting to the recent repot, but he gets plenty of water and plenty of sunshine.
The internodes aren't quite 3 inches, but they're fairly long. I think I might let it recover more before I prune it up a bit.
The planted be right there is growing faster than my Premna. I won't touch him until sometime next year.
Oh, the pic is just a tad lightened. It's sunny out, but no where to really take pics. I really do need to invest in some backgrounds.
The internodes aren't quite 3 inches, but they're fairly long. I think I might let it recover more before I prune it up a bit.
The planted be right there is growing faster than my Premna. I won't touch him until sometime next year.
Oh, the pic is just a tad lightened. It's sunny out, but no where to really take pics. I really do need to invest in some backgrounds.
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Paradox
Imperial Masterpiece
The long internodes can be a problem.
Besides giving it as much light as possible, does anyone pinch them to shorten those?
Besides giving it as much light as possible, does anyone pinch them to shorten those?
