"Rob" wrote in message
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I have a Mango growing in Perth. It's a couple of years old and is growing
well, except that it is growing straight up with no side branches at all.
It is close to 160 cm now and still going straight up.
I realise it will grow into a big tree but why no side shoots?
Will it eventually sprout out side shoots or does one have to pinch off
the top at some stage to encourage it to branch out.
Greatful for any clues.

Rob


I have a mango here (Dianella) that is a pot escapee. That is it is still in
the pot but most of it roots are in the ground. It is 6 years old now and
is flowering seriously for the first time. It is a good shape and has never
been pruned. I will try to remove the pot sometime soon and mound up the
soil a bit.

Mine is a Kensington Pride reputably the only one to grow well in the Perth
metro area. Other varieties supposedly don't like the cold winters, don't
get enough humidity and may need another mango to be its pollinator.

My thoughts are that you are a few years off fruit and any pruning now would
be detrimental to the mangos growth.

Cheers

Richard