ABCarve
Masterpiece
Another year. Fewer flowers but the crown has filled in, giving it a nicer silhouette. I'm finally starting to understand the branch management of this. Flowers do not extend with vegetative growth, the flowers simply die back. So branches that have flowers at the terminal with no vegetative buds behind them are goners. You can only hope that something pops out shortly after flowering. Many time there are buds to keep the branch going, but the branch may need serious shortening. This is why the branching on this material is so coarse. Sometimes its hard to justify the work on this tree for the week or so that it look good.......well better than good! 
