Seiju Elm
 

I have a Seiju that is several years old and doing fine. However, the second
branch up on the right is too thick, especially near the base. If I just cut it
off, it will leave too big a gap. If I cut it off and leave the branch collar,
will it grow a new, thinner branch in due course, or will it be too thin
compared to the branches above it? The rest of the branches are about right.
Iris,
Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40
"If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming
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Robert Lowell (1917-1977)