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Just get the tree back to health. Doug Firs do not respond well to being pruned and pinched unless they are growing vigorously. Thinking of styling this tree at this point is the same as contemplating it demise. You will have the next couple of years to see how it grows and the options new growth opens up for the tree. Personally I like Litteratti style, I grow a lot of Scots Pines in that style and it would probably be a good solution to this tree, but not now and not next year. Maybe in two years.

Sadly bonsai is a discipline that requires planing two to five years ahead and the patience to wait to carry out that plan.

9-Feb-2005	#7
Vance Wood bonsaiTALK ArchMaster Join Date: Sep-2002 Location: Roseville Michigan Country: USA USDA Zone: 5/6 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 2,484	Just get the tree back to health. Doug Firs do not respond well to being pruned and pinched unless they are growing vigorously. Thinking of styling this tree at this point is the same as contemplating it demise. You will have the next couple of years to see how it grows and the options new growth opens up for the tree. Personally I like Litteratti style, I grow a lot of Scots Pines in that style and it would probably be a good solution to this tree, but not now and not next year. Maybe in two years. Sadly bonsai is a discipline that requires planing two to five years ahead and the patience to wait to carry out that plan.