Hi all,
First time poster here, trying to get an opinion on a young chinese pistache I just bought from an online nursery. It appears that the tree was allowed to grow with two co-dominant stems, one of which was lopped off not too long ago, after they had both grown to about an inch in diameter. This has caused the remaining stem (now the leader) to jut out at an odd angle, before growing straight again, as you can see in the attached pictures.
Is this something that the tree will grow out of? Will the area of the trunk near the base eventually straighten out or will it always be crooked like this? Also, the wound where the cut was made appears to be growing over but I am worried that water collecting in this area will cause the wood to rot and weaken the tree in a few years time when it may be big enough to do some damage if it falls over in a storm.
Am I just worrying about nothing here, something that the tree will eventually grow out of, or should I try to get a replacement from the nursery?
Thanks in advance for any advice you may give!
First time poster here, trying to get an opinion on a young chinese pistache I just bought from an online nursery. It appears that the tree was allowed to grow with two co-dominant stems, one of which was lopped off not too long ago, after they had both grown to about an inch in diameter. This has caused the remaining stem (now the leader) to jut out at an odd angle, before growing straight again, as you can see in the attached pictures.
Is this something that the tree will grow out of? Will the area of the trunk near the base eventually straighten out or will it always be crooked like this? Also, the wound where the cut was made appears to be growing over but I am worried that water collecting in this area will cause the wood to rot and weaken the tree in a few years time when it may be big enough to do some damage if it falls over in a storm.
Am I just worrying about nothing here, something that the tree will eventually grow out of, or should I try to get a replacement from the nursery?
Thanks in advance for any advice you may give!