Recent content by barrosinc

I was thinking maybe the set back for a year in ramification might be an investment for the future...

does defoliating help on trunk fattening? I don't mean during a first year but lets say I have 5 years ahead of trunk development. Would this be beneficial to do it in the first couple of years?

wowzer!

Nice!

another +1 on the recommendation of kaneshin.

This one is doing great!

sometimes cedars can be bent a bit.

Sometimes thicker cedars can be bent

Pixie dust! Awesome

Put it in a pot

Nice tree! Looks good with the pot. Tridents go very red in autumn so I think this will be great. An olive tree I have been chasing back for 7 years:

I think it might be crataegus of some sort as you mention. Maybe cockspur or black hawthorne?

So first real styling steps: (Crappy pot made by me)

has anyone added a brake to the first plastic ones?

fingers crossed for it! Its a nice tree