need help styling trident maple

jaegar

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not sure what to do with my trident maple as i've let it grow out without any pruning.

let me know what you think of it and any suggestions on where to go with it, cheers.
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JosephCooper

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Reduce the longest shoots to the first 2 pairs of leaves/buds first, then see what you have to work with.
That's a pretty cool trunk, too.
 
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I agree, defoliate.
Cut back to first nodes so it will grow new branches. Then you can do it again in a few months or more.
I just defoliated my trident yesterday.
 
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