Is that trifoliate at the base? Are you trying to get the trunk to get thicker. I've been leaving some of the trifoliate growth at the base to see if I can get the trunk to grow thicker. Kind of like a bonsai. Have you had any fruit yet?

Thank you Lucky. My NZL tree is in transit today from Four Winds. I have never ordered an entry level tree before and will be comparing it with my premiums that I have ordered in the past. I know that's not fair. I went with the entry because nobody at Four Winds will answer my question as to when the premium sized trees will be available to purchase. I think Kendra told me they are in production and Ashley had no idea. In two years, mine will be the same size as the premium. Your NZL is nicely structured. I hope mine will be as good.

Before you do anything find out if anybody wants to trade cuttings. If your main is too short,you could straighten the strongest side shoot and make that your new main and get rid of all the others. After that new main branch gets taller, tip of the top, this will start your scaffold branches much higher, just keep four, spread out equally if possible. This is just one way doing it.

nulesm Thanks for the picture and comments. My blossoms look exactly like yours and are pretty in their clusters. Before seeing this tree bloom, I didn't pay too much attention to the differences in shapes and sizes of the blossoms on my trees. This NZL's flower petals give the impression of being thicker. The circle of anthers seem to be wider in diameter and shorter than my other trees' blossoms. Now I want to go outside and compare each variety that have blossoms against each other. I just took the blossoms for granted and knew there was a possibility fruit growing. From this experience, I realized the blossoms are just as different as the fruit.