That's the plan. I'm hoping to get some back budding that will allow me to remove the branching with long internodes. It should look much tighter in a year or two.
snow's fine, as long as air temp and pot temp remain above freezing. This is a very tough spring. We were 90 F three days ago, now lows are predicted in the mid-30's...
The temps were above 38 F 90 minutes ago... 20 minutes into the snow and it was 33... tree's back in the workshop until tomorrow!
No, back under shelter with the temps falling too close for comfort.
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I have thought about developing a Branch down low at that first curve. Unfortunately, I’d have to grow out at least one or two whips and that isn’t going to happen this season as the tree has been pinched. I’m truly not sure about shortening and widening the tree. I definitely don’t want it getting any taller, but I feel it’s got a nice flow and has a fairly feminine trunk and branching which will continue to get better, hopefully. The tree does move to the left and letting that low left branch lengthen is a good idea. I’ll certainly take your suggestions and study the tree with them in mind.
Fwiw, this one could overwinter outside here in 6A Michigan with my other trees and be fine with typical protection. I decided to move it into my cold workshop a bit early because, like you, I’ve got a job and other responsibilities to deal with, and it’s going to get colder and wetter this month. It’s still pretty warm in the workshop… around 50 F… so I won’t be freezing my tookus off while I finish up its fall thinning and wiring. By mid December, temperatures in the workshop will be dipping into the upper 30’s and wiring won’t be quite so fun anymore.
Killer color, great tree Dave!
. It’ll be in my backyard end of the week.
