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Hi Tom,

I looked at this tree for quite some time and tried to envisage a future for it. My eye is constantly drawn to the straightness of the trunks and the lack of taper, especially in the right hand one.

Personally I think these need cutting back hard on both trunks to get some taper introduced as well as some movement. Its a shame that lower limb was removed on the main trunk, as that possibly would have been an ideal place to chop back too.

You could go about developing a canopy as it stands at the moment, but I think you'd end up with a mediocre bonsai at best, which would be a shame as the twin trunk style could work very well here.

All the best,

Aaron

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1-Jul-2006	#4
Aaron_K bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Mar-2004 Country: England USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: 2-3 Posts: 1,477	Hi Tom, I looked at this tree for quite some time and tried to envisage a future for it. My eye is constantly drawn to the straightness of the trunks and the lack of taper, especially in the right hand one. Personally I think these need cutting back hard on both trunks to get some taper introduced as well as some movement. Its a shame that lower limb was removed on the main trunk, as that possibly would have been an ideal place to chop back too. You could go about developing a canopy as it stands at the moment, but I think you'd end up with a mediocre bonsai at best, which would be a shame as the twin trunk style could work very well here. All the best, Aaron __________________ Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Muriel Strode Vulpes pilum mutat, non mores! "A fox may change its skin but never its character"