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OK!

Now bring the apex (part above the second branch)

down at an angle similar to the one that the trunk is emerging from the soil

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You can point the very last bud back up if you like.

In general - I like more abrupt angles in the trunk. This is purely a stylistic thing. Some people like softer, more feminine curves in their pines, but two things to keep in mind

1) the trunk tends to straihten as it grows,
2) the distance between branches will appear to grow shorter. This is because the trunk and branches increase in caliper, and the effective spacing of the branches does not. As a result the branches appear to get closer together over time.

Because of rule 2, sometimes it is the ganglier, leggy tree that improves drastically in the long run because space has been allowed to for the branches to grow. The young, well proportioned tree can run into problems for this same reason.

Regards,

Matt

15-Jul-2002	#17
TreeBay Tips:5¢ Advice:Free *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Aug-2001 Location: Silicon Valley Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 9,747	OK! Now bring the apex (part above the second branch) down at an angle similar to the one that the trunk is emerging from the soil / You can point the very last bud back up if you like. In general - I like more abrupt angles in the trunk. This is purely a stylistic thing. Some people like softer, more feminine curves in their pines, but two things to keep in mind 1) the trunk tends to straihten as it grows, 2) the distance between branches will appear to grow shorter. This is because the trunk and branches increase in caliper, and the effective spacing of the branches does not. As a result the branches appear to get closer together over time. Because of rule 2, sometimes it is the ganglier, leggy tree that improves drastically in the long run because space has been allowed to for the branches to grow. The young, well proportioned tree can run into problems for this same reason. Regards, Matt __________________ Want to be a seller on bonsaiAUCTIONS? Get authorized today! bonsaiTALK: Over 100,005.36 Megabytes Served this Month!