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Jan 31, 2018 7:54 PM CST
Boston Ma (Zone 6b)
Great advice guys, Im all ears ! I'm all ears! If you see the plant has branched off near the top portion where he was originally stunted when started as a cutting.
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Though not 2 stems per-say but more of an extension of the original. Apparently these guys are one of the hardiest plants out there and very hard to kill.
Ive done some research and interestingly these are often trained as bonsai trees as well. Im not necessarily interested in trying that with this guy and I'm not sure if he'd be suited for it given his current body & growth etc but its fascinating nevertheless. I am interested in a technique i heard of where you sort of notch into the trunk directly above a node to encourage a new sprout ?Came across a brief mention of it in a video but I'm hesitant to try anything before having a full grasp on the technique. Anyone know of this notching technique ?

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