On the back side of this tree I pull a branch up and to the side to fill in an empty spot. The branch itself has done very well mu the un-natural movement of that branch has always bother me. To take care of this issue I decided to use an approach graft technique.

To start a carved a small notch in the trunk of the tree that the branch will fit into. It is about 1/8″ deep.

Finally the branch was slid into place and held with a push pin until the graft takes hold. The entire wound was sealed up with cut paste

This is the branch that I performed the graft on

After a quick root prune and a new pot (actually a very old pot) the tree has taken on an entirely new look. This little guy is ready to pop out so Spring must be on its way. Jan 2008

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