mushashi

Hi,

I was wondering if you have a small tree in the shohin range, and are still deciding whether to let it grow to be a big guy, or stay really small, how do you decide how long to leave the branches?

Also in general, shouldn't the lower branches be longer and taper as you go higher up the trunk? I have a small ficus retusa, I am working with right now, since my outdoor trees are taking a well deserved rest. It is about 5-6 inches high. The trunk is fairly thick and tapers up to the top where the cut was made. I am trying to decide whether to leave it small or choose one of the vertically growing branches as a new leader. As you know, the ficus branches tend to grow somewhat vertically, anyway.

On this type of tree, how long should the branches be relative to the height of the trunk?

Anyway, I hope this was not too convoluted. Any suggestions/tips would be appreciated. Thanks........

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