been there.. done that ...

EVERYTHING .. on a tree.. which a conifer is.. can be 'fixed' ...

but we cant go much further.. w/o a picture ...

you would simply pull up another branch to vertical ... and tie it to a stake ... so that next years growth will also go straight up ... but i dont think fall is a great time to do it.. they simply arent as flexible as they are when its warmer ...

what might be the best idea.. is to let it bud out in spring.. and as it starts to harden off.. the new growth.. you VERY CAREFULLY ... start training that piece ... but i have broken a lot of those too .. so BE CAREFUL ... lol ..

pics??

ken

Sorry no pics yet because I am technologically lacking at the moment. Maybe I will try to take a picture with my laptop some time soon. Hopefully this thread won't be buried at that point. Thank you for the reassurance that I have not ruined my tree. I think that this was essentially the information I was looking for as well as being able to pick out other branches. Thanks for the info Ken. What kind of structure do you train yours on? I was thinking about sticking some rebar in the ground and bending it to shape. The trellis I have set up now is pretty conspicuous. I'd like to have something like the rebar to bend with the shape of the tree and not be so obvious. I'm a little worried about the rebar getting too hot in the sun.