I know it’s not a Bradford pear but I didn’t get any advice on my last post so here’s hoping some title mistakes will make this controversial enough that I get an answer or two 😅
Pictures don’t tell the story well— probably 2-3 yr old redbud in Zone 7b transplanted last fall from a neighbor. He really hacked the root when he took it out of the ground so the three main stems died from transplant shock, and there’s maybe 10 new sprouts trying to lead. I haven’t trimmed at all this season so here’s what I’m wondering
Wait until fall to trim to one leader?
Cut the three dead mainstems?
I also realized I want to put a more shade providing tree in this spot, will it be fine to move again? I’ll be more careful than the neighbor was
by SippinOnHatorade