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Crimson Frost Birch Forked Top: Don't Prune the Leaders

20-ft Crimson Frost birch has two main top branches (thumb and index finger thickness). Friends say never top. Winter wind split risk?

Recommendation: Leave Alone

At 20 ft, fork unlikely to split (ground-level forks = risk). Topping damages height growth (meristem). One leader may dominate naturally. Birches resist wind/ice via stout branching.

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