First Mugo

[defra]

This is my first mugo
Bought it spring 2016


Slippotted it into this pot filled in with my bonsai mix


Pruned spring 2016


Shari jin work spring 2016

Today



Dont realy know how to proceed yet but health goes first

 

[just.wing.it]

Looks pretty healthy to me!

 

[defra]

@Vance Wood
Today i noticed this between the lowest needles on the branch that is currently the top



These are buds right?

 

[M. Frary]

These are buds right?

Yes sir.

 

[jeanluc83]

Looks healthy.

You are going to need to reduce those low branches to one so you avoid "bar" branches. A lot more growth is needed before you can though. I would just let it grow for a bit to see what develops.

 

[Paradox]

I agree with leave it alone for now. You reduced the tree alot over the last year.

Water and feed and see what happens

 

[defra]

Thnx ! i know branches have to go but havnt decided how i want the tree to be in the end
so ill keep it happy and growing for now

 

[defra]

@Vance Wood
Is there anything i should be doing to the tree right now ?

My tought is to thin out the top to divide the energy some

 

[defra]

Update!
Two years later, i m not sure yet it needs some buds closer to the trunk
Id like to repot it into a collander this year since it is in not so well draining dirt right now my last year summer repot on my mugo mughus went wel and i learned from that to take less of the roots at one go

This is today :

 

[tree4me]

Looks like creating that Shari and Jin all in one shot worked out well. Doesn't look like it affected anything above it. I've been letting the stubs, left from branch pruning, dry for now. I'll jin or cut flush in a year or two.

 

[defra]

@Vance Wood
Is it ok to put it in a pond basket and cut it back at the same time?
Its been well fertelized and seems healthy