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Doubt about lemon tree shape

javiwest99javiwest99 Posts: 3
in Problem solving
Hi everyone,
I'm new to this, so please forgive any mistakes :smile: 
I have a lemon tree that I started from a cutting (picture below). The thing is that for a time it wasn't doing much but then it grew a branch from the side and that's now where most of the action is happening and on the other bit (right side) not as much. Do you think I should chop this one off and try to straighten the other part? Just wondering if that would help the tree to have a proper shape in the future.

Thanks :)

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  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384
    edited August 2018
    I'd cut that off as close to the vertical (wanted) trunk as you can with sharp secateurs and keep an eye out for similar growth from the base.
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • javiwest99javiwest99 Posts: 3
    No, sorry, I should have been clearer. I myself took the cutting and planted it, so its not grafted or anything. The shoot to the left is the same variety. What do you think of it shapewise?
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384
    Sorry, I missed that and edited my post but you must have seen the original. :)

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • javiwest99javiwest99 Posts: 3
    Great then, thanks Bob!
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384
    Do you know if the original tree you took the cutting from was grafted?  If so, your tree may be a bit on the vigorous side.  If it starts growing like a monster, you can prune the roots and re-pot it to keep some control. :)
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    I would cut the left hand bit off near to the upright stem. The right hand bit should grow into a shrub shape.
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