"Bill" wrote in message
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Three years ago my 30 year old Franklinia started self pruning. Ended
up with a Y that split in time. This was the only plant I every had
that was registered somewhere. Iıd get snail mail about every five
years. I Think it was from John Bartram gardens.
That is why I push to have pruning done to self wounding trees while they
are young.
Anyway about 2 replacements bought last fall. One wintered over and
is blooming as I type Joy Joy. The other fared not as well but it sent
out three shoots. Looking at the ³Good one I pruned the hurt one to one
main leader and a two off shoots.. ³ Being mind full of no chance for a
Y being formed.. Is this reasonable for a hands on gardener. Funny no
way a response may be given that would alter my nature is to give it a
shot. Stupid or just cheap and stubborn. Still....
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Sorry for the bother.
I have put together a website on pruning. Still working on it. I would be
happy to vivit your tree.
the web can be found at:
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT20...ing/index.html
Sincerely,
John A. Keslick, Jr.
Consulting Arborist
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman
and
www.treedictionary.com
Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology.
Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us
that we are not the boss.
Plenty of flowers not ever a seed ;((
Bill
http://www.google.com/search?client=...nklinia&ie=UTF
-8&oe=UTF-8
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Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA