WNC Bonsai
Omono
Ok, last winter I collected these three trees, a hornbeam, a hawthorn, and a viburnum. All are now putting out shoots and looking good. However each now has varying amounts of stump and or root sprouts pushing up strong. My initial reaction was this might be a good thing since the strong growth would contribute to the overall recovery and health of the plant. However as I think more about it I am wondering whether these stump and root sprouts are actually robbing the other developing foliage of nutrients and not really contributing to the overall health. On the hawthorn there also are a lot of sprouts around the top of the chops. I know these will lead to a thickening of the trunk at that point but I eventually plan to chop the trunks lower once some more branches develop.
So my questions are:
(1) should I leave the stump & root sprouts as they are, or clip them back, or remove them?
(2) should I leave the sprouts around the hawthorn chops as is or thin them out some?
Here are some photos to guide you answers.
So my questions are:
(1) should I leave the stump & root sprouts as they are, or clip them back, or remove them?
(2) should I leave the sprouts around the hawthorn chops as is or thin them out some?
Here are some photos to guide you answers.
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