Smoke Tree (Cotinus coggygria)

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darius So.App.Mtns., United States(Zone 5b) Jul 30, 2002

'Royal Purple'

Common name: Smoke Tree
Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Cotinus
Species coggygria

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HAMMERMAN Loveland, OH Sep 20, 2004

~= HELP =~

I planted this about this time (Sept. 2003) last year. Although it leafed out and created "smoke" normally this spring, you can see by the photo all of the growth is on one side and and doesn't seem to be creating any ladder branches. I think this is referred to as "lions tail".

My intention was to let it start to find its own shape before attempting any pruning but I am concerned about winter snow-ice-wind damaging it.

Pruning advice would be apprecciated.
Thanks in advance.

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darius So.App.Mtns., United States(Zone 5b) Sep 20, 2004

Wow, yours looks very different. Mine branched from the ground, rather than up[ in the air.

I'd prune those 2 long growths above the "smoke" before winter. Mine didn't develop those until the 3rd year and then I pruned them back to the rest of the bush.

Hope this helps.

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