New Mugo - Advice On Cascade Branch Making 90 Degree

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New mugo here. Found one with a single trunk exiting the soil with nice movement low. All the other mugos I saw had a huge amount of primary branches starting at soil level.

A natural cascade branch exists but it makes an immediate 90 turn crossing what I see as the primary trunk line in the future. Pics 6-7 show this best. I haven’t touched it yet. I’m waiting for early summer to work it per the direction on here from bigger mugo brains than I.

Would you pull the branch straighter with guy wire? I think it’s a pretty nice piece for 10 bucks.
Can some of the multiple branches exiting one location be cut now to stop inverse taper....or do it all after June?
 

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Get rid of all but Cascade branch;). Likely need cut paste to prevent much bleeding. Doing now gives all strength to new "trunk" Instead of to excess branches. Reverse taper no problem.
 

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I'd get it potted proper and established before working it.

Especially if you're going that hard!

Sorce
 

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I agree. For that much of a significant cut, I would also advise on applying cut paste or cut sealant. Good start of a tree! I like seeing projects from the very beginning. Something I'm working hard on to document myself.
 

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Ok, peeps. Pic 7. The cascade branch immediately makes a 90 degree turn and crosses the trunk.
I foresee a slant partial cascade in the future. What’s the best way to get that branch straightened?
Hard pull with guy wires is what I’m thinking.

Can that branch cross the trunk if it is in the back away from the viewer? Is that considered improper technique if it can be remedied?
 

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Ok, peeps. Pic 7. The cascade branch immediately makes a 90 degree turn and crosses the trunk.
I foresee a slant partial cascade in the future. What’s the best way to get that branch straightened?
Hard pull with guy wires is what I’m thinking.

Can that branch cross the trunk if it is in the back away from the viewer? Is that considered improper technique if it can be remedied?
That branch will stay flexible for a while. I’d sit with it for a while before I make the pruning/styling decisions. Getting it in good soil in a few months would be my first priority. I know it’s hard to fight the
 
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