JoeLewko wrote:although it may look horrible, it is holding in the position I initially wired it in, and that's what's important right?
Yep.
please excuse my very crude drawing, I think you get the idea, but do you think that can be done?
I would have to stop growth at the top, (not let it get taller), thin out the bottom, and prune at the actual canopy, to get more new growth and make it more dense. Thoughts?
If I understand you correctly you want to eliminate the growth along the branches & have it just spread out at the very tips of the branches... Yet not get any taller.
I think were you to succeed you will end up with a canopy on top of the current fence.
If you look at the scale of your virt [not bad man, No worries] You will see that it has a powerful trunk that does well to lead the eye to the canopy.
However, Your actual tree has
far more branch than trunk as it currently sits. Also the thicker branches of your virt are not going to happen either if you :
"I would have to stop growth at the top, (not let it get taller), thin out the bottom"
This is contrary to the principles of growth.
I don't think the oncoming growth will work quite like your understanding of it. In order for it to ramify it is going to get taller [Which is why it was suggested to chop much farther.]
It would look much more powerful as a smaller tree IMO anyway [Not as stretched out and sparse]
An ultra quick virt- The canopy could be bigger [And sitting a bit lower] but I was rushing. Also it is disappointingly symmetrical
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I want to hear both of your opinions on whether or not I rootpruned too much.
I think your fine.
I have a question about the pot size, You had said that new one was nearly the same size, Is that the case?
It looks to be in a far smaller pot but it could be the angle of the pic. [This will slow down it's training if so.]
also, how long do you think the wire should stay on? I know it depends, and can range, but knowing ynot that you have experience with boxwoods, what seems to be the norm?
You already said the answer, Still too many other variables, IE: Branch size, Branch age, Degree of bend, Species, etc.. I would wait a
minimum of 2 months before even checking it unless you notice the wire starting to bite [And if it is not biting by then I would let it ride- Actually I doubt this will bite].
ynot