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Pruning my lime?

21 years ago

I just brought my lime tree inside for the winter after having somewhat neglected it all summer. It's grown a second "trunk", which I wouldn't mind, but I think it might be from the rootstock.

I've taken four pictures of the joint, the one I'm worried about isn't tied up {{gwi:637983}} {{gwi:637987}} {{gwi:637990}} {{gwi:637992}}, and one of the {{gwi:637995}}. The thornes are significantly larger on the branch in question. I know the tree's grafted, but I don't know what the rootstock is. I got it from Brite Leaf Citrus this past May.

Could someone who knows more than me (almost anyone) give me suggestions about what I should do?

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Comments (3)

birdsnblooms
21 years ago
Daemon, both branches look like they're above the graft line. It's really quite unusual the way a a stem branched into two.
Maybe someone sees differently, but to me it looks like two branches, above the graft line. Toni
malcolm_manners
21 years ago
I agree, it looks like two branches from the scion portion. If you don't like one of them, you could certainly remove it, but it won't hurt anything to leave it either, if you don't mind that shape for the tree.
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daemon
Original Author
21 years ago
Thanks for the replies!

I'm new to grafted plants, so I wasn't completely sure where the graft was. I'll leave the branch since it isn't hurting anything, and it's about half the tree now.

Thanks,
Ian

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