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Japanese plum before and after

February 22, 2013 by Jonas Dupuich

This year’s work on a Japanese plum didn’t involve much more than minor cutback and repotting. Daisaku Nomoto trimmed the branches and I repotted the tree in the same pot.

Japanese plum

Japanese plum – before

Japanese plum

After minor cutback and repotting

When I reviewed the photos from the work, I was struck by how different the feeling is from the back side.

Japanese plum

View from the back

It’s also clear how much more work the apex needs to get it pointing in the same direction as the primary branch. The rootbase, meanwhile, seems to develop its ever-more unusual character on its own accord.

Rootbase

Root base – front

Rootbase

Root base – back

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  1. Richard says

    February 25, 2013 at 5:55 pm

    Spectacular tree that oozes character. I’m envious; thanks for sharing.

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