what to do with this pepper

SteveS · Yellow Belt Joined: 01 Apr 2007 Posts: 106

http://www.rockmyspace.info/image-upload/uploads/1/P090708_19.21branch .JPG

front: http://www.rockmyspace.info/image-upload/uploads/2/P090708_22.09.JPG

back: http://www.rockmyspace.info/image-upload/uploads/2/P090708_22.11.JPG

the lines i have put on are the only things i can think off.. the one to the right seems to be the better option as its already shaped. the one on the left is just a second option but till take a loong time to grow.

what should i do with the lower branchs??

duno why i bought this now, its been chopped way to short

Crazeegang · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 6:53 pm Post subject: Re: what to do with this pepper

Are you sure that's an elm? From where I am sat it looks more like a pepper?

Toni

SteveS · Yellow Belt Joined: 01 Apr 2007 Posts: 106

doh, typo!

Crazeegang · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 6:56 pm Post subject: Re: what to do with this pepper

Awww and there's me thinking I was being clever for once Laughing

Toni

steve · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:47 am Post subject: Re: what to do with this pepper

The link isn't working for me.

delboy · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:38 am Post subject: link

The link isn't working for me either Steve.
Delboy.

SteveS · Yellow Belt Joined: 01 Apr 2007 Posts: 106

stupid host... updated Smile

Crazeegang · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:16 am Post subject: Re: what to do with this pepper

The links still don't appear to be working Question

Toni

SteveS · Yellow Belt Joined: 01 Apr 2007 Posts: 106

third time lucky!

Wooks · Yellow Belt Joined: 01 Jul 2007 Posts: 133 Location: Wales

nevermind, beaten to the punch

Crazeegang · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:32 pm Post subject: Re: what to do with this pepper

Mmmmm doesn't have a lot of branches to work with realy. It looks like it was supposed to be broom style but hasn't quite made it. Have you an idea of what shape you would like to achieve? I am thinking maybe informal upright and making a new leader.

I am not very experienced so wait for some of the more experienced to answer you.

Regards

Toni

SteveS · Yellow Belt Joined: 01 Apr 2007 Posts: 106

yeah informal upright with new leader is what i thought, there seems to be a nice angle on one new leader which i have marked in red on the right

Crazeegang · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:05 pm Post subject: Re: what to do with this pepper

Personally, I would cut the main stem at more of an angle so it isn't such a straight chop. It will take some time to get this into better shape and the branches to thicken but with patience you should be able to have a nice little tree there.

Toni

SteveS · Yellow Belt Joined: 01 Apr 2007 Posts: 106

yes, i was too also thinkiing about taking a little of the top again because it is so "in your face" and a bit of an angle would help. but by doing that i would lose some branchs

steve · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:23 am Post subject: Re: what to do with this pepper

You can always grow more branches. The top won't fix itself. It's a work in progress so it doesn't have to look terrific constantly. sometimes while training a tree it spends some serious time being ugly. Wink

splendidplumage · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:49 pm Post subject: Re: what to do with this pepper

You could certainly neaten up the stub at the top.

The right red line could well be the best.

I would wait to see how it develops. Just let the lower branches grow. In a few months look to see what promises to be a new top then.

SteveS · Yellow Belt Joined: 01 Apr 2007 Posts: 106

well we know the bottom branches wont be leader ones, but still, i will leave them, i may take of a couple to redirect the growth else where