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Hi
I'm new here but have just waded through past topics to try and get some ideas on this query with no luck, so hope some of you might have the answer.
I have a lovely container grown purple JM (possibly the dissectum variety) which is now around 3-5 years old I would think. Until this year it had suffered badly by being kept in a yard with my cats, one of whom used it for his toilet, so once I realised that was the most likely reason for it's constant decline each year, I moved it to my front yard where it's now safe from all such assaults. I had been initially under the impression that these trees shouldn't be pruned, but because this one had grown so strangely in shape I decided to take a chance and it's certainly paid off in much more vibrant growth already this spring. However, it tends to grow upwards more than outwards, and I was really hoping to have it in the more traditional 'floppy' shape - I'm only now realising that some types will never grow that way but wondered whether the container has any influence on the eventual shape?? It's currently in a typical coned pot (wide top/narrow base) and only around a 12 inch diameter so again, I figured perhaps it should be repotted - also, when is the best time to do that - spring or autumn given that I'm in the UK??
Any pointers/links for info as well would be wonderful. I've no pics of it unfortunately and it would take me some time to get one but if you really need to see it to give suggestions that's fine - can sort that out one way or t'other!
Thanks in advance.
TR
Belfast N. Ireland U.K.
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