Removing Second Trunk From Leyland Cypress

Hello and thank you for considering my question. We have planted several (what we were told are Leyland Cypress) trees and 2 or 3 have 2 trunks/stems that the planters did not remove. The trees have been in the ground a little over two years. The tree I’m most concerned about is around 8-9 feet tall and has 2 smaller trunks/stems. The tree is beginning to lean to one side. QUESTION: Is it too late to remove one of the trunks? Photos attached. Thank you!

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 01/09/2023 @ 9:03 am

No, it is not too late to remove one of the trunks/stems. Wait till summer to prune. Below is more:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/leyland-cypress/pruning-leyland-cypress.htm ^[1]
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/x-hesperotropsis-leylandii/ ^[2]

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[2] https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/x-hesperotropsis-leylandii/: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/x-hesperotropsis-leylandii/

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