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6th October 2008, 08:22 AM
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| Sappling Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NW Illinois
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|  How to prune elm (3 leaders)
Well, I think this is an elm. Correct me if I am wrong. Does anyone know the cultivator by just looking at it? Next I did not prune this guy for 4 season now. I think I need to select a central leaver. Should I cut the 2 leaders on the side back to the main trunk? Or would that be too extreme? Last edited by Eric Frei; 6th October 2008 at 10:12 PM. Reason: loaded pics to our server |
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6th October 2008, 01:54 PM
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6th October 2008, 10:20 PM
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| Mature tree Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Austin, Texas
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| Re: How to prune elm (3 leaders)
Appears to be an American elm. The tree is doing what it is genetically programmed to do - forming codominant stems. No need to cut any of them out.
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7th October 2008, 12:52 AM
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| Sappling Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NW Illinois
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7th October 2008, 06:05 AM
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| Mature tree Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Austin, Texas
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| Re: How to prune elm (3 leaders)
The worry in the distant future may be what the root system does to the drive or street. It appears to be a very sound and healthy specimen at this time.
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7th October 2008, 06:08 AM
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| Sappling Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NW Illinois
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| Re: How to prune elm (3 leaders) Quote:
That's great news regarding the health of the tree. Unfortunately the builders put the tree in that location. Hopefully I be dead before it gets to that condition. | |
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7th October 2008, 08:43 AM
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| Sappling Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NW Illinois
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| Re: How to prune elm (3 leaders) Quote:
Is there anything I need to prune on that tree? | |
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7th October 2008, 10:52 PM
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| Mature tree Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Austin, Texas
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| Re: How to prune elm (3 leaders)
If it were mine, I'd leave it alone.
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7th October 2008, 11:02 PM
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| Sappling Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NW Illinois
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| Re: How to prune elm (3 leaders)
Thanks for your input. I will leave it alone. |
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