jloeschner

Good day, Brian.

Thanks for your comments. You asked about the nebari, and I wish I could post a pic of it. Whoever repotted the tree at Brussell's did an excellent job of burying most of the top layer of roots. I have dug around, of course, and was only able to make out a little of the nebari. From what I could see, the tree has a nice radial spread, but many of the top roots tend to grow straight down after the first few centimeters. Of course, I may be wrong, but since the tree was very recently repotted, I am hesitant to grub around too much. After it has settled down and recovered from its root pruning, I will dig a little deeper to see what is what. Maybe in April or May...

The one thing I was able to tell was that the trunk flares nicely just above the roots. So, even if the nebari is less than desireable, I might be able to graft or ground layer a new one and make it look somewhat acceptable. Also, in response to your question about a front, I have chosen the first pic (19056) based on the shape of the flare at the base. The trunk's shape also factored in a little. Of course, my decision is only preliminary, and will probably change as the tree grows and I gain experience.

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