This beech (Fagus crenata) raised the subject of how to prune during the spring.
Dennis pointed out the importance of styling with the finer growth. Pines for example produce weaker candles in the Fall that are much better for styling. If one attempts to develop a tree using the spring candles, the growth will be coarse and hard to control.
Similarly, one should not allow long internodes to develop in a deciduous tree, but instead cut back to the area at which the internodes are closely spaced.
