Ordinarily,I don't do too much detail work on my trees.Mostly I clip and grow,clip and grow and chop and grow and clip.Sometimes,I'll wire a few branches,but not often and almost never neatly
.
My excuse?......I'm the only one who sees tham
.And,I enjoy the growing and planning and just looking enough to keep me busy.But,I have to say that I have been inspired by some of the threads in here...Grampz,Dale.Hans,Wes,Brian,Al and others,thankyou for pushing the boundaries for me.
But,I know myself
....and I could slip back into my lazy,easy,complacent ways unless I put myself in a spot where someone else will hold me accountable.So,I post this tree(like the other) BEFORE I start to do the work.That way,I hAve to finish it or embarrass myself(which I may do anyway
.....no guts,no glory.
So here's another one.
nerifolia,appx.18" tall,24" wide......I don't know how old it is,but I grew it from a cutting and a few years ago the top froze out of it...see Dale,that kind of stuff happens here too~L~.I'll start today......or tomorrow....or
The first pic is what I have considered the front.The second is the "back".But any dissenting opinions are welcome.The third is a closer look at the base(front view).
here goes,
andy