

- Feb 1, 2019
Splaying
When we get heavy snow fall or ice storms an inherent problem of some plants becomes obvious--splaying. Fastigiate species and cultivars -- those with multiple main branches -- are especially prone to splaying (i.e., spreading apart). Please do not confuse fastigiate with columnar; the later being tall and slender with a single main trunk (see Fig. 100-a in my book). Fastigiate species are tall and slender too, but have multiple leaders. With the ice or snow load the lead