I gave it a light prune when I got it and shortened the lowest branch but stopped when I realised I had no plan... Finally inspiration struck yesterday and so it got its first basic styling..
The lower jins were there when I bought it.. as odd as they are I think they add a sense of balance to the tree and help to distract from the minor reverse taper issue, so for the time being they will all stay.
I'm in 2 minds about the top Jin. I like the way it adds to the straightening out of the trunk line as your eye moves up the tree but on the other hand it may be too distracting..
Very keen to see how it reacts over the next year or so. I will continue to post updates as it develops.


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