AndyJ
Shohin
Hi folks.
I think I've got myself confused with regards to pruning the whorl branches on my Pines (JBP. JWP & Scots). I know from a design perspective, we should remove bar branches and whorls to stop unsightly bulges or inverse taper, but at what stage in a young pines life is the right time to do this? I've been removing bar branches and reducing whorls on young trees almost as soon as I've identified them, but I'm now thinking this is wrong. The more needles means more photosynthesis, right, which makes for a more vigorous tree, so should I be leaving bar branches and whorls alone while a tree is in development? If this is the case, when is the right time to prune these out? Or am I already doing it right?
Thanks folks,
Andy
I think I've got myself confused with regards to pruning the whorl branches on my Pines (JBP. JWP & Scots). I know from a design perspective, we should remove bar branches and whorls to stop unsightly bulges or inverse taper, but at what stage in a young pines life is the right time to do this? I've been removing bar branches and reducing whorls on young trees almost as soon as I've identified them, but I'm now thinking this is wrong. The more needles means more photosynthesis, right, which makes for a more vigorous tree, so should I be leaving bar branches and whorls alone while a tree is in development? If this is the case, when is the right time to prune these out? Or am I already doing it right?
Thanks folks,
Andy