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A month has passed since the tree had a bit of a thin out and more new leaves have formed in the areas where larger ones were previously removed.
The following pictures chart the process of defoliation involving the scissor pruning of all the leaves, again preserving just the leaf stalk, or petiole at the leaf base. The petiole provides nourishment to the tree as it produces new growth from the dormant buds contained at the base of the petiole.
View of the front of the tree prior to the start of defoliation (15th May 2005) View of the tree from the front
Starting to remove leaves from the crown

Starting at the apex of the tree and working down the leaves have been removed, only some smaller leaves have been retained in areas.
 

The defoliation continues, smaller leaves have been retained in some weaker areas of the tree.
The top part of the tree tree with some leaves removed
View of tree with most leaves removed
Now the tree is virtually in a winter image you can clearly see the fine guy wires located on several branches to adjust their position. The guy wire training method is also more suitable where the main training has already been carried out and some subtle adjustment is required. This method of training is not as unsightly as having heavily wired branches, which can also mark easily from the wire biting in if left too long. The branch is protected at the guy wire location by a small length of plastic tubing through which the wire passes.
 

15th May 2005.
View of the back of the tree after partial defoliation.

The defoliation albeit more of a partial defoliation has been completed, the smaller leaves located on a weak lower back branch have been left in place.
Back view of the tree
 
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