Horsefeathers
Sapling
Picked up this plant at a local nursery based on it's trunk like / the "natural" shari. Two of the branches on the left side of the split are a bit twisted / overlap one another. My initial thought was to let them fuse together (not sure if this is even possible). Or I thought maybe trying to Jin the front branch with the smaller shari split and keep the back one as part of the tree. I know crossing branches is typically a no no, but wanted to see if I could solicit some suggestions before I move forward.
As for the Shari, I've heard of people using lime sulfur for preservation, but I haven't currently picked any up / made any. Does this need lime sulfur immediately or would I be okay to apply this next year?
Open to any other advise as well. I really like the basic structure of the tree, and am planning on just thinning it out a bit and reducing the side of the globe. From the tag it appears the tree is basically fully grown. I saw a post in another thread about Thuja that mentioned they never backbud on old growth. Does this mean I'd just reduce the foliage, but not actually it cut it all the way back?
Also, I was curious if anyone knew what this white film in the tree might be. I didn't notice it at the nursery, but saw it when poking through the branches at home. It looked dry / spider webish, but was slimy to the touch.
As for the Shari, I've heard of people using lime sulfur for preservation, but I haven't currently picked any up / made any. Does this need lime sulfur immediately or would I be okay to apply this next year?
Open to any other advise as well. I really like the basic structure of the tree, and am planning on just thinning it out a bit and reducing the side of the globe. From the tag it appears the tree is basically fully grown. I saw a post in another thread about Thuja that mentioned they never backbud on old growth. Does this mean I'd just reduce the foliage, but not actually it cut it all the way back?
Also, I was curious if anyone knew what this white film in the tree might be. I didn't notice it at the nursery, but saw it when poking through the branches at home. It looked dry / spider webish, but was slimy to the touch.
