Can i cut off this branch, young sunbeem Honey Locust
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Hi, through a recent recommendation on here I have purchased a Sunbeem Honey locust tree.
It's about 4 to 5 ft tall at the moment with two main trunks (if you can call them that yet) and then one fairlu large side branch growing off one trunk.
Obviously I would like the tree to get taller before it starts going sideways.
Can i remove this green branch without killing the tree?
I don't mind the two trunks I will just keep them fixed close together until at height.
I did think about removing one of the trunks all together so I can train one fairly upright then let it spread but I'm not sure if removing best part of half the tree would kill it.
What do the green fingered among you think.
Here is where the trunk splits
It's about 4 to 5 ft tall at the moment with two main trunks (if you can call them that yet) and then one fairlu large side branch growing off one trunk.
Obviously I would like the tree to get taller before it starts going sideways.
Can i remove this green branch without killing the tree?
I don't mind the two trunks I will just keep them fixed close together until at height.
I did think about removing one of the trunks all together so I can train one fairly upright then let it spread but I'm not sure if removing best part of half the tree would kill it.
What do the green fingered among you think.
Here is where the trunk splits
hope it was cheap, you could cut of one of the stems and let it grow single stemmed, its young enough and looks vigorous enough - ideally should ahve been done in the nursery before sale
you can snip off the green shoot - i assume that's what is being referred to?
they make nice specimens if it gets going
you can snip off the green shoot - i assume that's what is being referred to?
they make nice specimens if it gets going
Cpl nobby nobbs said:
It was 35 quid purchased off the Internet so could not see it or pick an individual plant.
I will wait until Autumn then remove one of the stems, if it lives great if not I will get another one.
I'd ask them to send you another one. It would be ok if it was a bush but this is going to grow into a sizeable tree & split trunks often cause problems.I will wait until Autumn then remove one of the stems, if it lives great if not I will get another one.
I can't figure out how to ask a question in a different box, and hoping someone can help...So disappointed in my purple robe locust, it's skeletal, greenery at the tips only. Will topping it thicken it? I wanted a little shade and privacy but have neither. It has leaves only four months or less. 10 years ago the nursery said it will thicken up. I'm retired and don't have time for this. Help.
DonnaSophia said:
I can't figure out how to ask a question in a different box, and hoping someone can help...So disappointed in my purple robe locust, it's skeletal, greenery at the tips only. Will topping it thicken it? I wanted a little shade and privacy but have neither. It has leaves only four months or less. 10 years ago the nursery said it will thicken up. I'm retired and don't have time for this. Help.
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