restyle chinese elm

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restyle chinese elm

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gday all
i got this chinese elm 3 years ago and didnt really want to let it go longer in pot i have got before styling
and after styling, with a messy wire job (still learning :palm: )
cheers dean
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Dragon - its coming along fine. Is it a root over rock, or are there just plenty to roots?
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hi watto
that is actually the roots i need to do a root chop in winter but was thinking of doing it yesterday but changed my mind,
i need to remove the centre root from the ball and concentrate on a better neribri :reading: up on it added root picture
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Wow , nice transformation. :cool:
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:bump: opinions please
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:imo: I reckon it needs to much shorter.
I would cut back to the 3rd branch and then cut that on back too.

tilt to the left at next repot to give initial movement out of the ground and then see

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kcpoole wrote::imo: I reckon it needs to much shorter.
I would cut back to the 3rd branch and then cut that on back too.

tilt to the left at next repot to give initial movement out of the ground and then see

Ken
thanks ken i get the cut to 3rd branch but i am lost from there sorry :reading: :?: :?: :?:
ok i understand now it is the 3rd branch from bottom thankyou
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