By Jackie Carroll Proper pruning is vital for the healthy development of all trees, but it is especially important for jacarandas because of their rapid growth rate. This article tells you how to encourage strong, healthy growth through good pruning techniques. How to Prune Jacaranda Trees Jacaranda trees grow very quickly. Rapid growth may seem like an advantage, but the branches that result have soft, easily damaged wood. When done properly, jacaranda tree trimming strengthens the tree by limiting the growth to well-shaped side shoots on a single trunk. Examine young saplings to select a strong central leader. Leaders are stems that are growing up instead of out. On jacarandas, a main leader should have bark. Mark the strongest leader and remove the others. This will become the trunk of the tree. You’ll have to remove competing leaders every three years for the first 15 to 20 years. The next
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