Monkey puzzle with three trunks on a single trunk.

[Palm crazy]

The one on the left has three tall trunks each one is almost the same height, the triple trunks start about a foot from the bottom on the main trunk.

So what looks like a bunch together is actually one tree with tree trunks on a single trunk. It hard to see in the photo and I only had a second before they lifted them away.

I think it will be ok, the middle trunk will probably become the main trunk and the side ones will be smaller.

Anyone see a problem with this or should I just get a single trunk? Triple one cost extra.

This would be one huge wide tree, I want it....

[Jerry@TreeZoo]

Go for the single leader tree. If you select the triple header, cut out the two weakest trunks.

[Trava]

I vote for three.Three is biger than one.It is many single trunks around,no one triple,I could imagine,it will be beautiful tree for several years.

[_Keith]

I am constantly cutting back new trunks on mine. It is a real pain.

[Palm crazy]

Thanks for all the comments!

After thinking about it and walking around the garden, I have decided not to get one after all. The size - width would be to much for my small garden.

Going to go with something not so big with flowers. I'm thinking Euc or Embothrium or silk tree.

[trioderob]

bruce at the cycad center is a guru on these but if i remember it depends on what type of branch was used to make the clone.

if bruce reads this he will expand I what i am saying and you will understand how these things grow.

one type makes a tall single truck and the other type is short and bushy

Edited November 14, 2011 by trioderob

[fastfeat]

Agree with Jerry.

If given a choice, always select a single-trunked (or train to) single trunk, especially for large-growing trees. The likelihood of trees splitting apart later in life (when pruning can't correct this defect) increases with time.

[MattyB]

Single trunk all the way!

[paulgila]

single trunk is more attractive,imo.