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Originally Posted by paranoize

thanks for all the replies there, although i could say the last two ones where more informative

Meanwhile, based on the first two replies and on some articles I read, I already did some pruning (before reading the last two replies).

So here's the result:

here's is front
http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgeyboy/180772762/
here's back
http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgeyboy/180772564/
here's back detail (apex)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgeyboy/180773122/
here's sideways
http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgeyboy/180772372/

you can choose view all sizes to see larger image/more detail

yes you are right there's is almost inverse taper. i tried to prune more at the upper part but still there is way more volume on top. But would be safe now to cut again back to one or two leaves? And is it the right time to do so?

And you lucky luke you are right there area lot of branches to choose (look those at the top!), some of them are at the inside of the curves but most of them are at the lower part so i thought i should leave them so the tapering won't get worse.

Also notice at that back detail pic how the upper part of the tree is, what should i do about it?

So what i do now? Should i cut more? I've already pruned more than 1/3 of the foliage!

PLEASE HELP!!!

Paranoize

You should trim the top more than the bottom. The top naturally grows more agressively and can easily take it - secondly the lower branches will fatten out the trunk in the right place. Lastly opening up the top more will allow more light through to the lower branches - thus stimulating more growth where you need it.

For future reference - you can plant all of those cuttings and they very easily grow roots - and before you know it you'll have a whole house full of them. You can even just just put them in a glass of water on a window ledge...

I suspect this tree does not get enough light - the internodes (spaces between the leaves) seem long and that's a tell-tale sign. Other than that it appears healthy.

Jerry