crissy said:
Crissy, if it were a wee 2 month old seedling I would nip the tip at transplanting as seedlings that young recuperate very quickly. But your tree looks to be about 4 months old now. You transplanted it last weekend, so I would wait 2 months to give the roots a chance to recuperate and grow before pruning.
Cutting off the main branch now will disrupt the symbiotic processes that are needed between main plant and roots. In other words (without going into the science of it), the stem and leaves aid with the development of the roots. The caudex is still undeveloped fully so will not have stored energy to provide aid in the process. Is this making any sense?
