Thinthicket
Seed
Hello,
I collected this Chinese Elm about three weeks ago and it has put out a ton of growth. The tree has a decently sized trunk (just under 5" at the base) and I managed to pull up a good number of the finer roots but did have to cut a huge taproot. My goal is to begin forming branches and adding a little more interest to the tree. I am wondering if it is best just to let it grow unbothered for a while or to trim back some of the buds and branches I don't ultimately want on the basis of them using resources the desired branches could use. My plan was to just let it recover but I didn't expect it grow back so strongly.
I'm new to the forum (first post) but have absolutely benefitted from reading through the threads. So much knowledge here.
Thanks!
I collected this Chinese Elm about three weeks ago and it has put out a ton of growth. The tree has a decently sized trunk (just under 5" at the base) and I managed to pull up a good number of the finer roots but did have to cut a huge taproot. My goal is to begin forming branches and adding a little more interest to the tree. I am wondering if it is best just to let it grow unbothered for a while or to trim back some of the buds and branches I don't ultimately want on the basis of them using resources the desired branches could use. My plan was to just let it recover but I didn't expect it grow back so strongly.
I'm new to the forum (first post) but have absolutely benefitted from reading through the threads. So much knowledge here.
Thanks!