I just bought a purple-leaved flowering plum tree at my local nursery. It's late in the season and very hot, so I hope it grows!
My question is, I just noticed that the main trunk is cut of at the top. I was hoping the tree would grow taller, will this prevent its growth?
Flowering plum tree trunk cut off at top, will it be stunted?
Hey Eileen,
The nuseries do that to force the trees to be more full. Pruning is a local affect, so you should see strong young growth out of the top near that prune cut. Pick the strongest tallest and let it become the leader. Over time the tree will have a little zag at that spot, but it will grow taller.
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