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S6.3 Leader and laterals

general - branched - bushy - leader and laterals - several shoots - single leader

A shrub with Leader and Laterals is defined as "a plant with a single dominant shoot with significant side shoots."


For example:

Ceanothus spp. (medium and vigorous forms)
Ilex spp. (medium and vigorous forms)
Parrotia spp.
Pyracantha spp.

 

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SHRUB WITH LEADER AND LATERALS (Ilex aquifolium)