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bonsaiTALK Craftsman
Join Date: Mar-2008
Location: Istanbul
Country: Turkey
Posts: 70
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Thuja question
I bought a thuja occidentalis several months ago. Unfortunately, there is not much detail about the species compared to others. I hope some of you can advice on the following issue.
It was about 150 cm ( about 5 feet) high and had very thick and long branches. Initially, i removed some of the unnecessary branches and tried to convert it to windswept. It was doing well but the shape was looking too akward and unnatural. I decided to trunk chop it to 30 cm (1 foot) leaving only two main branches at the top, which would be removed as soon as new branches formed in the trunk. I also tried to graft another branch to its new chopped top (just to experiment, no expectations about it).
It has been 3 months since i trunk chopped. No new branches seems to be coming out from the trunk. In the begining the branches were producing new buds. For the last few weeks some of the leaves started to turn brown and most of them became brittle. I am sure about its roots as i had left enough root mass to support the initial size. It is in large training pot. I am feeding them well and water appropriately. The weather here is still calm and rainy that i do not suspect leaf burn either.
My friends told me that neither of them had any luck with thuja after trunk chop.
What is your experience with it and do they develop new branches on the trunk.
Thanks in advance,
Regards,
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