Based on the Mugos I have - several now - they all seem to bud back
really well on old wood. Location, is of course, hit or miss. I do
not, however, have much experience with a dwarf variety...I only have
one and this will be my first spring with it.

Jeff Isom
Cleveland, OH

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I have one of those miniature mugo pines, 'Slowmound.' I just repotted
it, &
hope I don't kill this one. It is 8 inches tall in a 5.5 inch pot. I am
planning on having it grow another story on top this year. It looks good
except for
one thing. There are several branches near the top & several more near
the
bottom. There is a gap in the middle 3-4 inches without branches. (There
was one,
but it died over the winter.) If I prune judiciously, ala Dan Barton, is

there any hope it will bud back on the trunk? Otherwise, what are my
chances of
successfully grafting a branch on if I buy another baby 'Slowmound?'

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