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Treebeard,

You can be pretty brutal with elms, especially healthy ones. You should be able to take 30-50% off without much trouble, unless it's all thick root with feeders only at the tip.

I agree with Jay that the nebari looks better from the left side than the current "front"- there's that "Pigeon Breast" thing going on on the right. Whether you can use this I guess depends on how much you want to restructure the branches...

I'll have to think abobut the branches.

Jim
TX

3-Feb-2003	#6
bnsaijim bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman Join Date: Sep-2001 Location: Gulf Coast Country: Texas USDA Zone: 8b-9 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 772	Treebeard, You can be pretty brutal with elms, especially healthy ones. You should be able to take 30-50% off without much trouble, unless it's all thick root with feeders only at the tip. I agree with Jay that the nebari looks better from the left side than the current "front"- there's that "Pigeon Breast" thing going on on the right. Whether you can use this I guess depends on how much you want to restructure the branches... I'll have to think abobut the branches. Jim TX