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Looks like too much work at one time (transplant, wire, prune, needle work and candles- in one season this is too much, in my opinion). Sorry, but it does happen. typically we would root prune and do a partial soil change, prune back fast growing branches and leave until the following year.

Sorry for your loss, the $100 would be wel spent for the instruction and the hands on experience. Sometimes when teaching we havepeople do more than they should because we can get away with it (frequently) in our nurseries.

Hope the next one does better.

John

12-Aug-2007	#5
Vonsgardens Professional Amateur Join Date: Feb-2005 Location: Arkansas Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: Hot Posts: 2,479	Looks like too much work at one time (transplant, wire, prune, needle work and candles- in one season this is too much, in my opinion). Sorry, but it does happen. typically we would root prune and do a partial soil change, prune back fast growing branches and leave until the following year. Sorry for your loss, the $100 would be wel spent for the instruction and the hands on experience. Sometimes when teaching we havepeople do more than they should because we can get away with it (frequently) in our nurseries. Hope the next one does better. John __________________ "Wiring is simple; However, it is not easy to do it right" Boon