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Hi all. I have a Linden tree, given by a friend that has a fantatic trunk. But I'm struggling to get good ramification. When i prune branches back the buds don't seem to want to grow. Has anyone grown them much? Any ideas? I have no real experience with Linden at all.
Greg

welcome to the site novo i havent heard of linden so i cant be sure but i will research it im sure someone will be able to help with this.

the tree may not be a good backbudder, but i will check it out

welcome to the site again and enjoy it there is a heap of info here and friendly people to go with it


jamie

could you possibly post a pic of the tree?

i have done a bit of research and you should basically be able to treat it like an elm with clip and grow, it will take to wiring fine aswell though, linden are a naturally slow growing tree so in potted culture it would be even slower.

if you post a few pics it might be easier to help you.

are you pruning to a new bud or pruning to no buds at all and hoping they pop up?


jamie

Hey Greg,
I wonder who that friend is ? Good to see you here mate. I haven't started working on the branches of my lindens yet but I did defoliate one about 6 weeks ago just to see what the results would be and it still has not come into leaf.It is very much alive . I suspect they have a short growing season and all the foliage work needs to be done in spring and early summer. You may have to be patient, it could take a number of years to develop a good branch structure.
Craig

Sprung by the very man who gave me the Linden! I suspect you're right Craig, might just be slow growing with a small window. I'll post pics tho to see what you all think.

Hi mate, i have a Lindentree(Tillia) the secret is to cut lightly back early in the growing season and fertalize through spring, main branch pruning in autumn and always keep some buds below each cut. See Bonsai Focus (American edition)issue113 page82 Thanks John M

Hi John,
Nice tree. You have given me inspiration. I have a whole heap of them that have been in and out of the ground for 10 years but I have never put one in a pot and worked the branches. Having seen yours I am going to put on in a nice pot this winter and start to make a tree out of it.
With thanks from Craig