bwaynef

The part that bothers me about making this into a clump style is that the sub-trunks, as WP calls what most of us call large branches, don't come all the way down to the ground. The example you posted shows branches that originate nearly at the root-crown of the tree. These start further up the trunk.

I'd also suggest removing more of those trunks right now. Don't worry about removing too much so early. Holly will handle that kind of treatment, and its going to need to be done eventually. Notice how in your example there are only a few trunks that form the clump. Those go on to branch further up developing the crown.

Good luck with it. You're further along styling yours than I am with any of my three. You actually have a plan/goal for yours. I'm still trying to see the tree in mine. I have learned how hardy these trees are though. (I dug one up and literally dropped it into a hole I'd dug for it. I didn't even cover it with the dirt I'd dug out of it. It's probably my holly (of 3) with the most potential and it is growing like crazy. I cut it back to a stump too.)

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