Buxus Looks Like A Slingshot

Tiny-Plant

Here's my buxus, I have let it grow freely for the last year. The tree is now dormant. I planned to do some restyling at this tree this year, if I come up with something good.

This tree looks like a toy... You could put a rubber band between those two branches. I have been thinking of cutting the bigger brach of to get some taper, but then i would end up with a tree that I don't know where to go whith...

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Tiny-Plant

Here's my virtual. I removed the bigger branch and changed the potting angle. It would be nice to get some hints on how to develop this tree.

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TreeBay

Tiny plant

This is one you sell. It's not as bad as a true Y Slingshot, but you're correct that trimming it back doesn't help it much either. There is no where to go with this one in a 5 year timeframe. Put it up on the next club sale or auction and put the cash towards something with some potential.

Regards,

Matt

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bonsaial1

I concur with Matt, this would make excellent hedgeing material in the yard. Maybe next time! Al Keppler

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TreeBay

I added a right side branch, which it needs, and then you'd want a back branch, and you'd work your keister off and wind up with a mediocre bonsai 10 years from now

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Tiny-Plant

Nice I am going to keep it, because I really need material to work with. Hope i will get a back and a new right side branch.

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Tiny-Plant

I was reading this article about graftin so I got this idea about cutting the smaller brach away and grafting it more down, to get away from the Y-look. Again, I am not that experienced at these things, so it would be nice to here some comments.

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Adam_MA

Instead of cutting and grafting you could always air layer the tree just below the Y and create the twin trunk style you have. I think it would be a whole lot easier than grafting.

I'm not sure about air layering buxus, but I'm sure someone here knows.

Adam

Tiny-Plant

Nice, that sounds alot easyer If someone would have any experience on layering a buxus, it could help. Or would I just do it as on any other tree?

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