I would like to collect some ideas and suggestions for pruning and shaping A. davidii and its cultivars. If left unpruned, they become pretty invasive with those long arching branches. Do you guys prune and stake them and, if yes, I would love to see pictures with the result. Also if you have pics taken in other parks or gardens, that would also do. This also would apply to other snakebarks: Rubescens, pectinatum,.... Gomero
I would love to hear some discussion on this as well. All my snakebarks are still liner sized, but I will have to be learning this soon enough.
I have pruned a couple of young rufinerve 'Albolimbatum', one of them looks quite successful I think. Just standard tree forming really, removing some of the bottom whip-branches, the top is pretty well branched. The other one really only has a couple of long whips starting halfway up the trunk, I think it's time to cut back a bit to encourage branching. Camera's on a voyage now, but I'll try to remember to get a pic next month. -E
last years i'm not lucky with davidii now with experience i grow davidii with successfully but are baby again--i have a very good result with p.Alice e r.Silver cardinali select like one cedrus Libani form and the result is very pretty! pruned in february,rufinerve Sunshine and another grow like vase shaped...
Long arching branches are what it is supposed to have, it is the nature of the beast. When these become lined with samaras much of the appeal of the tree becomes evident. "For the best effect, the long branches must not be restricted through lack of light or pruning" --Brown/Kirkham. THE PRUNING OF TREES, SHRUBS AND CONIFERS (Timber Press)
