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| I'm leaning towards leaving it as is but curious what others have to say about this proposal.
Both are the same views, one is a close up to show more detail. The pruning would be done in early spring. It was nice today so easy to get pics.
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| What species? |
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- Posted by wisconsitom 4/5 WI (My Page) on Wed, Nov 21, 12 at 21:33
| Looks Gingko bilobaish to me! Your conception is right on to me Whaas. Up to and including the willingness to cut back to just those spur buds. If I've learned anything about subordination pruning, which this is, it's that more is often more. By that I mean that going further back-or down-on limbs to be headed back is often worthwhile to do. It can be tempting to just nip back the ends but to really exert control and get more juice to what you want to become the main leader, it can often require a heavier hand. So having said that, if anything, I might take the subordinated limbs back further-always to an outward-facing branchlet when possible. +oM |
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| The one and only with those fatty buds! I haven't had the best of luck with sub pruning as the plant then puts out excessive growth to that branch. Perhaps one of my problems is not being aggressive. The main reason I was curious is based on the tree. Ginkgo, with the exception of certain cultivars, is famous for not forming a leader but yet obtaining a picturesque silhouette. It was strange how much more caliper those branches around the leader had as well. |
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| "I haven't had the best of luck with sub pruning as the plant then puts out excessive growth to that branch. Perhaps one of my problems is not being aggressive." Actually, the more aggressively you prune, the more growth response you should expect. Besides coming back and cleaning up the new growth, another method that can reduce the pruning-response growth is pruning in mid-summer. |
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| That works for me Brandon. I do it all the time on all sorts of trees, except late Summer or early Fall. Mike |
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| I'm not sure why I haven't done that with most species. I always did that with bleeders that are better off pruned in June. Good tip to keep in mind. Would you guys say the "amount" I have selected is appropriate? |
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- Posted by formandfoliage 9b (Sunset zone 15) (My Page) on Thu, Nov 22, 12 at 11:48
| I agree with your plan, and you are the one that pointed out to me that pruning deciduous species in summer resulted in less growth response (remember that Cotinus 'Grace'!), which has been reinforced in my pruning classes and from my arborist. Go for it...in summertime! Happy Thanksgiving - Sara |
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- Posted by wisconsitom 4/5 WI (My Page) on Thu, Nov 22, 12 at 12:33
| Well like I said, I'd be a bit more agressive. For example, in the last pic, the farthest leftward branch could use a bobbing too, the one nearest the center line but to the left could be brought back to that thicker branchlet-stuff like that. But conceptually, you're right on. +oM |
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