Quercus - I need to advise

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Quercus - I need to advise

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Hello! My name is Peter Svetoslavov. I am from Bulgaria. I write here for the first time and will ask you for advice and criticism for this Oak :

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Re: Quercus - I need to advise

Post by Bretts »

Hi Peter that is a very nice Oak.
I find the large branch going left near the top unbalances the design. I think you would be much better totally removing it and replacing with the little branch above it following the same line.
Then as it is wired at the moment I would bend the apex branches down some into something akin to a weeping form. Sounds weird but I have a magazine with pictures of a hawthorn that would be great as a an idea for this tree. I will endeavour to get a pic of it up for you.
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