Here’s my Atlas Cedar. I took the wire off last summer, it’s time to rewire. I can also do some cutting back at the same time.
So, let’s say I wanted to cut back the branch I circled in red:
A good place to cut back to would be where I’ve circled in yellow. Or maybe even back to the bud at the top of the yellow circle.
They’re pretty strong trees, and the buds will pop out next growing season.
Sometimes, you’ll see buds growing directly off a fairly young branch, not at the tip with needles surrounding it. These buds will be viable, but I wouldn’t cut back to one. I always like to first cut back to where there are needles. Supporting a bud. Then later once the “naked” bud has produced needles, cut back to it.
Sorry, I don’t have a link, I’ve learned how to work them by hands on experience with my own tree, and working with Boon on it.
Here’s a picture I took of it when I took the wire off last summer. The branches have moved up a good bit since then, and I need to wire them back down.
As you can see, they do make nice pads.
Oh, one thing to keep in mind is these are sun loving trees. And make sure that each branch gets sun exposure. If a branch gets shaded, it will get thin and look bad. So try not to have one branch directly under another. The bottom branch will suffer.
So, let’s say I wanted to cut back the branch I circled in red:
A good place to cut back to would be where I’ve circled in yellow. Or maybe even back to the bud at the top of the yellow circle.
They’re pretty strong trees, and the buds will pop out next growing season.
Sometimes, you’ll see buds growing directly off a fairly young branch, not at the tip with needles surrounding it. These buds will be viable, but I wouldn’t cut back to one. I always like to first cut back to where there are needles. Supporting a bud. Then later once the “naked” bud has produced needles, cut back to it.
Sorry, I don’t have a link, I’ve learned how to work them by hands on experience with my own tree, and working with Boon on it.
Here’s a picture I took of it when I took the wire off last summer. The branches have moved up a good bit since then, and I need to wire them back down.
As you can see, they do make nice pads.
Oh, one thing to keep in mind is these are sun loving trees. And make sure that each branch gets sun exposure. If a branch gets shaded, it will get thin and look bad. So try not to have one branch directly under another. The bottom branch will suffer.