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Originally Posted by bm
I have one of these vertical cherry trees which has all its branches close
to the main stem.A friend told me that I should trim the top to help bulk
out the tree.
I wanted to leave it to grow as tall as it wants to. Am I right or my
friend?
Blair
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Isn't the whole point of it that you want it to be tall and slim and not to bulk out??
Amanagawa is the usual cherry with this habit.
Cherry trees are a bit dodgy to prune - inclined to get fungal diseases through the cut surface - for this reason you prune while in full growth rather than when dormant. If I were you, I'd leave well alone.
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