Dav4
Drop Branch Murphy
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- USDA Zone
- 6a
This is a tree I have owned for 4 years. I purchased it at New England Bonsa Gardens on discount during their Members' Day celebration (I REALLY miss NEBG!!!). Hitoshi had picked this one up in CA during one of his buying trips, where I think it had sat in someones back yard for a LONG time without much work. All the growth was at the end of 4 long, straight branches. I re-potted the tree, removed/jinned 2 branches, and built the canopy out of the two that remained. The long cascading branch was actually bent 90 degrees to end up where it is now.
This tree has proven to be very vigorous. While living in MA, it grew wonderfully and back budded well every year, and seems to being doing well here in GA. This summer, I decandled it for the second consecutive year, and it budded back nicely. Last month, at the suggestion of Suthin Sulkovisit, who saw the tree at my club meeting, I compressed the trunk down a bit with a guy wire(he gave me a hand, too...thanks Suthin). I just finished needle plucking/wiring last week. I'm hoping this might be showable in a few years. Thanks,
Dave
This tree has proven to be very vigorous. While living in MA, it grew wonderfully and back budded well every year, and seems to being doing well here in GA. This summer, I decandled it for the second consecutive year, and it budded back nicely. Last month, at the suggestion of Suthin Sulkovisit, who saw the tree at my club meeting, I compressed the trunk down a bit with a guy wire(he gave me a hand, too...thanks Suthin). I just finished needle plucking/wiring last week. I'm hoping this might be showable in a few years. Thanks,
Dave