Speedy
Yamadori
So, I have been waiting for this big 20+ft tall to pop some buds since I chopped it earlier this year. Went and checked on it today and noticed these little fellows all over it. Too early to pick a front, but Im leaning towards one of these. (First pic has the most buds in it, second is out of the sun and therefor a little more naked but I like the look of the roots, and with a bud that burst right at the top so possibly the way I will go. The gloves are there to show where I plan on chopping the roots.)
So the question is... Do I leave them all to grow and then pick a leader next year, or do I clean up some of them that I dont think I will keep? I know when feild growing you want some extra growth to help put on girth, but if the girth is obviously there do I still need them?
I am planning on keeping this guy at around 12-16in tall when "finished". It is a Red Maple, Acer rubrum, if anyone was interested.
So the question is... Do I leave them all to grow and then pick a leader next year, or do I clean up some of them that I dont think I will keep? I know when feild growing you want some extra growth to help put on girth, but if the girth is obviously there do I still need them?
I am planning on keeping this guy at around 12-16in tall when "finished". It is a Red Maple, Acer rubrum, if anyone was interested.