Yes, the actual positioning. It appears to be smack in the middle of the pot. Given the design of the tree, I'm not sure I see why positioning in the center would be advantageous over the more traditional offset position. Usually with an oval or rectangular pot, an informal upright tree is offset based on where the trunk line terminates. This would work very well if you end up not tilting the tree back on its heel.
yep, that's the one, its actually kind of troublesome here, like the cherry laurel
Let's see it! That is where my larger one came from, he has great material, and has had some really cool hackberries.
Here 'tis. I'd love to have your suggestions you have for pruning, by the way. It's 7 1/2" from the top of the pot.
Judy, January and February can have a few bitter days, so I won't do much until late January at the earliest. I'll start with basic cleanup, cut-backs, and wiring in mid to late January. If I do it now, I could have a few weeks of warm weather that would stimulate growth too early.
Sounds like a decent plan. One thing that I've found about these, is that after you prune back to a bud during the growing season, they don't always put out more than just more tip growth. But if you let the branch run a little longer, they'll start to pop side buds, and then you can prune back.
Thanks, Judy. That's good to know.
