bonsaikc

This tree may also be a very good candidate for bud grafting low on that massive base. You could produce a show-worthy tree in many fewer years without having to wait and hope for back budding, which might not happen as low as you want.

You have a fantastic base for a new tree, I agree with Vance that that should be your focus, and just forget about the top except as you need it to keep the tree alive. If you decide to graft, you don't even need to take anything off the top at all until your grafts have taken and you can start pruning back at that time.

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