anttal63

deb thankyou so much for your input. let me start by saying that these trees are far from finished. i am about to hit the 3 year mark in doing bonsai. up to now it has been very much a case of finding that line between growing out my trees and that unstoppable desire to style. so what i have tended to do is to get my fix styling, leaving myself options for later and then allowing strong growth. long way round, possibly. but the education, for me has been invaluable, this process has honed my skills, taste and eye at a very fast pace.

#15 that apex to the left is a sacrifice for further growing.
#17 agreed, wire will come off very soon and i will do some thinning
#18 is one of those funny S bends as you can see better in #19, but i do have high hopes for this one in future.

again deb i appreciate your input and allowing me to share my head space.

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