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As many of you probably can see in my trees, I am an strong supporter of the sumo style. I do feel that there is much more room to learn and improve on our sumo style trees.

I definately agree with you on the taper issue. If a sumo tree does not have abrupt taper from the base to the apex, then it will never look realistic.

With the branching subject, I have different views. If the branching is too thick relative to the trunk, it begins to compete with the trunk and the sumo effect is lost. I will agree that many people are keeping their branches too small for the trunk of their tree. It may appear that I am guilty of doing this, but every tree in my collection is still in training.

27-Jul-2004	#10
dbz12fan Charles Bevan Join Date: Apr-2003 Location: Florida Country: United States USDA Zone: 9B AHS Heat Zone: 9 Posts: 2,250	As many of you probably can see in my trees, I am an strong supporter of the sumo style. I do feel that there is much more room to learn and improve on our sumo style trees. I definately agree with you on the taper issue. If a sumo tree does not have abrupt taper from the base to the apex, then it will never look realistic. With the branching subject, I have different views. If the branching is too thick relative to the trunk, it begins to compete with the trunk and the sumo effect is lost. I will agree that many people are keeping their branches too small for the trunk of their tree. It may appear that I am guilty of doing this, but every tree in my collection is still in training. __________________ "Success demands understanding"-Andy Rutledge Charles Bevan Vero Beach, Fl