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Originally Posted by treebeard55
I decided to go with Plan B; more gradual, but less risk to the tree.
So, before I put the tree into a coldroom for the winter, I lopped off two of the upper branches (red arrow and white lines.)
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I think you were quite right.
But why put it in a coldroom?
Pines can stand temperatures well below 15° Celsius. If it's been repotted recently, an extra protection would be to bury it into the ground to the base of the trunk and add some leaves or straw to the first branches (10-15 cm is enough)
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Originally Posted by treebeard55
The two lower shoots (black arrow) were both cut back to the beginning of ‘08’s growth, to force compactness. For the moment they’re both still there; once I see which one grows more vigorously next spring, I’ll remove the other.
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Aye.
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Originally Posted by treebeard55
Nothing has happened yet at the red cross-trunk line, and nothing will for several more years.
Thanks to all of you who offered feedback on my question. I’ll try to post a picture every year or so, so people can see how the tree develops.
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If i were you, I'd wrap the trunk with raffia, wire it and give it some movement until you hear "krak!"...
Then transpot it in a much wider container : if you are ready to consider the work in terms of years, then I'm conviced that this kind of otpion is worth doing.