This Red Pine was given to me recently. It is in it's 60's, the previous owner was not sure of its exact age, although he has owned it for 8 years. In the picture, you'll notice some dead branches, and the fact that the caniopy seems a bit empty. This is due to the fact that this tree almost died one winter a few years back. In fatc, the last owner thought it was dead, and almost threw it out. However, he noticed soem new green growth (good thing too!), and he said the canopy has been recovering more and more every year ever since. This is the tree as of now, with the front being pictured first.
This is a quick virt i did, with a possible direction for the tree. The white represents what will be jinned. It's hard to see form the picture, but a branch is coming toward the viewer, and the white line there will be the jin. You can see this branch better form the back of the tree. Any thoughts and comments are welcome, and much appreciated, as i feel this tree needs a good amount of work. (The owner said it might be potbound, and i lifted the tree today, and the entire rootmass+soil lifted out of the pot easily, and held the square shape of the pot, so it will need to be repotted soon. I took a picture when i lifted it, and i'll upload that hopefully tomorrow).
Joe
