Time for an update on this one, its another of mine thats been restructured, a few hard cut backs and some stripping of thick bits of wood in the knuckle where all the branches met, i started to feel these areas needed to be reduced, or eventually i'd have an ugly, swelling knuckle,
these areas became bothersome
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this is how the tree looked apr 2018, right after removing a couple very thick branches, most noticeable removal was the thick branch running on the under belly, the resulting dead wood was done by hand, simply by ripping out slithers of wood
the blue branch, the yellow apical branch and the right side will form the basis of the new canopy, a main trunk that splits into three
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the leader and left branch left to extend while the right side was pruned back, that side only needs ramifying
English after trimming back stronger right primary for ramification and leaving left n middle apex to extend n thicken by
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end of may more branch selection
Further branch selection..taking shape by
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today i cut back the left branch and apical branch for movement and taper....i felt they were now ready, look how thick theyve grown in a space of under 4 months
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look again
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this is what happens on deciduous trees when you pick your keepers and position them in full sun, prune adventitious shoots etc etc.....rather than just 'letting everything grow'
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these three primary branches will set the tone for a new canopy and a tree with better, dynamic movement and taper
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pick a front
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this is my new chosen front
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