open-centre system

horticulture
Also known as: vase system

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pruning system

  • Keukenhof Gardens
    In gardening: Training and pruning

    In the open-centre or vase system, the main stem is terminated and growth forced through a number of branches originating close to the upper end of the trunk. An intermediate system is called the modified-leader system. In espalier systems plants are trained to grow flat along a wire or…

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