Bent back with wire
I considered cuts before i started but with such a thin bark i though it would respond better if i took the 2 seasons to make the bend, i was in no real hurry
The trick is wait till the saps rising with these trees as they snap like dry twigs when dormant..
I think it works as a literati, it would have never worked as anything else as there is no real girth on the trunk.
Maybe i might add some more movement onto the trunk at a later stage.
It has a horizontal crescent bend in the trunk just marginally below the soil level. i might have a wee look at it when its getting repotted next year.
Back to my original query. Any comments on how well its working just now or with my proposed idea would be fabby doo