Training a Meyer's Lemon "bush" to be a tree

I have used this very severe pruning technique for years for many clients here and in Colorado to establish a single trunk topped by a classic crown. The strength previously expended by the plant to form side branches is diverted up for faster upwards growth. The goal is to choose the best candidate branch to be the trunk, and, ideally, it will be topped by a three way split. John

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[johnstarnes]

Maybe wait until danger of hard frosts and freezes is over. Keep your eyes peeled for new shoots from the base over the next year as it tries to revert back to a bush. Is yours own root like this one?

[johnstarnes]

I no longer hang out with that person but some months ago it was nearly my height and I repeated the pruning again as she decided she wanted a higher crown. Over the years I've used this technique with great success on stone fruits, apples, elms, maples and more, both here and in Denver.

[larrywake]

We had the same question as @joemilford : can we see an update a year later?

[therealTLM]

wooo golley.

[joemilford]

wish i could see it after a couple of years growth after that