In the following winter I stored the trees in an unheated garage and made the basic shaping work that consisted of the removal of most large branches that were to thick and straight. The picture is taken 30/4 1995 in Berlin where I allowed it to grow freely throughout the summer.

In the autumn the plants and I moved to Sweden. The whole "temporary" box was dug down in a garden bed.

- © Stefan Strand. This page was updated 26 maj 2000.