Alasdair

good point tony. although, i was only on about the growth habbits above the ground, the formation of buds and how they grow in certain positions. don't get me wrong, i'm all for pruning back long growth so as the leaves stay small, but when it comes to branch placement, surely the tree would be best at deciding what a tree should look like?

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