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Author Message   Duckwatcher  Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 09:41 pm EST :    Ok yeah do you remember my fuchsia before? if not here is a link to the post http://www.gardenbuddies.com/forum/messages/4449/1198165.html This is what it looks like now! So my question is should I continue to remove side branches? Here is another one I kind of cheated and started, I am not sure if I can permanently straighten it or not. I was growing out of another pot and I pulled it out a few months ago. I forced it straight kind of like this: Sorry for the ugly background on this one. Will this one work for a topiary? If so do I remove those two lower branches? DuckWatcher, NCa z9b   Rain1950  Posted on Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 01:51 am EST :    Not sure what you mean be topiary. Are you aiming for a tree form? If so; remove any side branches and concentrate growth up. When the stem gets to the height you want, the pinch out the tip. It will continue to try to branch from the stem but rub those out. You only want branching from where you pinch Rain1950 - Washington, Zone "8"   Duckwatcher  Posted on Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 03:57 pm EST :    So once it gets the height I want I pinch the top? but until then I pinch any branches? DuckWatcher, NCa z9b   Rain1950  Posted on Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 05:00 pm EST :    Yep, take out any side shoots; keep it one trunk until you get the height, then pinch out the leader. You may get more sideshoots below there put continue to remove them. Once the top branches are out several inches; pinch them. Continue this process until you get the bushiness you want. Rain1950 - Washington, Zone "8"   Fbonsailady  My Favorite Photo My Garden Journal My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Sunday, August 13, 2006 - 02:54 am EST :    Sorry I haven't been around for a while Duckwatcher, congratulations on the standard fuchsia no.1 above, and yes if you follow Rain's advice no.2. will produce a nice one too Kath Zone 8b UK

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