Topiary care

I am planning to prune an 8 foot upright cedar into a topiary shaped with 3 balls. The trunk of the cedar will be bare between the balls. Should I treat the bare trunk areas (i e. with varnish) to inhibit regrowth or just trim off any new growth? Thank you.

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 06/18/2015 @ 4:12 am

Just trim any new growth. Sealing the trunk can result in trapping disease and fungus against the step, which could kill the tree.

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