Jo Pesta wrote in

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I have babied this tree, water and fertilized. It's very
healthy. However it's got so many shoots coming out of it,
it almost looks like a bush (I did check and the trunk is
still there and in good shape). My question is am I
supposed to cut all these shoots off or let them grow on
out and weep too? I have been cutting on the tree as the
branches hit the ground and spread out.

where are the sprouts coming from? the ground/base of the
trunk? along the trunk? at the top?
where is your tree grafted? base of the trunk or at the top
or maybe both?
i'd cut all sprouts at the base anyway, as they're most
likely from the rootstock & not what you want. i'm guessing
you want it to look like a weeping tree & not a mess, so cut
any sprouts off the trunk as well. just trim off the top
section enough to give it a nice form.
lee
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