leatherback
The Treedeemer
But what if I dont want further branching there and just want a healthy bud back again next spring?
- Pluck the growth just as the whorl starts to extend, so in the so-called paintbrush / shavind bring stage (But be carefull you can pull of the whole growth! Practive on buds you want to clip off anyway!)
- Make sure the branche is not shaded out (Larch will drop buds that are shaded out)
- In line with the previous point: Clean out needles in summer once branches get dense. Make sure sun gets on the inside