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Old 29-Aug-2004   #9
Carl_Bergstrom
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Jportock,

Good job for a first styling attempt. You've done well and you've avoided many of the mistakes that I made my first time (or first dozen times, for that matter).

A couple of suggestions. First, in the future I'd recommend picking a front and having a plan before proceeding. Otherwise it is too easy to take off things that you wish you hadn't.

Second, good as your wiring is for a first try, I can't overstate the value of first-hand instruction. Your coils are a bit too close, and your anchoring could be improved considerably. Where these sorts of things are concerned, a good teacher will help you more than any number of books or articles.

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Originally posted by Master-S.T-

but i suggest Much much more thinning to do... It is Very bulky for its size..


Master S. T.,

You should probably provide some sense of timescale along with your advice. Surely you know that further thinning at this stage is a mistake, but others who are asking your advice might not. So help them out by suggesting further thinning after both root pruning and repotting next spring, and allowing a growing season or so for recovery.

Best wishes,
Carl
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