Incense cedar candelabra progression

[parhamr]

At what time of year do you chop the incense cedar? I have one I lifted from central CA mountains and I want to shorten it.

Late winter structural pruning and late spring refinement pruning have been working well in combination. It’d help to know your specific climate. I have mild winters with a short, Mediterranean (dry) growing season.

 

[parhamr]

Whelp I’m another round of fall pruning. If I have bad fungal issues in 2021 then I’ll know the cause



This was another round of wiring and pruning. I took off almost half the foliage as it was getting way too dense. The lower primary branches are wired. None of the secondary or upper branches are yet wired.

 

[VERMONT USA !!!!]

Really nice growth!
I'm also interested by this specie

 

[parhamr]

I’ve allowed this tree to get way too tall but it remains healthy and the inner growths are viable and productive. I repotted it this year and I think it’ll do well with a heavy, late summer styling.

Jan 30:


Jan 31: (the foliage shows winter bronze)


I’m forgetting what I did to the tree last year. I might have adjusted some wire and replaced any that was biting in.

I think in the fall styling I’ll almost halve the height of the foliage, leaving dead tops that are jinned out. This species stores a lot of sap in the wood and remains moderately flexible, so I think the deadwood will remain good without much assistance.

 

[parhamr]

It did well this year! Here it is June 23 after a heavy bit of pruning. I was wary I had gone too far so I let it recover without wire.



It responded very well! I need to get a fresh photo and to apply wire. I think I’m seeing late winter wiring is working well on this species.

 

[parhamr]

I gave it another big prune and some wire on June 1