Atom#28
Chumono
This is an elm log I threw in a pot last year. It’s big and ugly and I love it. I want to grow the leader a bunch to try to get some taper in the top portion. (I’ll be carving the stumps later as well to introduce more taper.)
So my question is this: while growing a leader for taper, is it best to let the rest of the tree grow unabated as well, or should I prune the other shoots shorter? My instincts say to just let it all grow like crazy, but I wonder if I need to keep the other growth in check.
So my question is this: while growing a leader for taper, is it best to let the rest of the tree grow unabated as well, or should I prune the other shoots shorter? My instincts say to just let it all grow like crazy, but I wonder if I need to keep the other growth in check.