Too Tall Willow
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Hey y’all,
So about a year ago I posted about a willow I’d taken from a cutting, and y’all gave me some good advice. That same willow is doing quite well. Almost too well… it’s gotten really big. I’m attaching a picture, and I’ll measure it later. What do I do about that? I want it to be a bonsai, not a full grown tree. How do I shorten it without making it look ugly? Also, some stuff recently died off at the bottom. Is that normal?
Thanks in advance
So about a year ago I posted about a willow I’d taken from a cutting, and y’all gave me some good advice. That same willow is doing quite well. Almost too well… it’s gotten really big. I’m attaching a picture, and I’ll measure it later. What do I do about that? I want it to be a bonsai, not a full grown tree. How do I shorten it without making it look ugly? Also, some stuff recently died off at the bottom. Is that normal?
Thanks in advance
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Let’s try this again:
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This is interesting. I have no experience in making this a bonsai but I hope some chimes in.
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At this point, I would just loose the thicker of the two trunks. Your tree will need to grow a lot taller to gain thickness before you reduce the height.
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So you’re saying just cut it off?
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Joesaurus wrote: So you’re saying just cut it off?
No, I dont tell you to cut it off. I am saying that it is what I would do. Its your tree.
Btw, I would wait for late winter or early spring to do that.
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