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Pruning a young laburnum tree

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Julian200

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Jun 5, 2011, 4:20:02 AM6/5/11
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I planted a laburnum tree about 3 years ago, its taken well and this
year has started growing fast it's now 9ft high, I would like some
advice on how to train it for the best shape, its grown 2ft in height
this year but the new growth is bending over, will this straighten on
its own or should I prune it shorter, or straighten it with a cane? its
also producing more side branches on its north side (its planted in full
sun), should I cut some of these off to balance it up? advice would be
appreciated


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Dave Hill

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Jun 5, 2011, 4:58:58 PM6/5/11
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On Jun 5, 9:20 am, Julian200 <Julian200.860f...@gardenbanter.co.uk>
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It depends just what you want from the tree,
If you want it with a clear trunk then get rid of all the lower growth
asap.

Pam Moore

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Jun 5, 2011, 4:59:45 PM6/5/11
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Why did you plant a laburnum there if you don't want it to grow
bigger? Laburnum can be a biggish tree and pruning will never keep it
to a nice shape. It looks to be planted in a shady place and it is
growing up to get at the light. Can't really see how close it is to
the hedge but it looks a bit crowded. 9 ft is nothing for a laburnum.
Move it wo where it can have room to grow to its full size, or make
the best of it. The new growth is long and whippy and it will bend
over. Cut those and you'll make matters worse.
Let it go, or let t go!

Pam in Bristol

kay

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Jun 5, 2011, 4:43:13 PM6/5/11
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Julian200;925682 Wrote:
> I planted a laburnum tree about 3 years ago, its taken well and this
> year has started growing fast it's now 9ft high, I would like some
> advice on how to train it for the best shape, its grown 2ft in height
> this year but the new growth is bending over, will this straighten on
> its own or should I prune it shorter, or straighten it with a cane? its
> also producing more side branches on its north side (its planted in full
> sun), should I cut some of these off to balance it up? advice would be
> appreciated

It's supposed to bend over. Laburnums have a spreading to weeping habit,
and the ones that are more weeping tend to look nicer.


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