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Thanks pal! As soon as its settled and happy i'm on to it.

luciano benyakob wrote:Antonio, congratulations.
Fantastic tree.
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Thankyou luciano!

OK! the tweak's done and that is a better planting position for where i'm taking this tree's shape. here's a new pic and a rough virt of a modified apex. i might be able to crank it over otherwise rebuild. Dont hold back bretts im cool with your feed back, i just know whats in my head.

Wow Ant, doing well!

Cheers Eddie

Hmm Maybe A shallower pot possibly It is looking good though nice movement.

Bretts wrote:Hmm Maybe A shallower pot possibly It is looking good though nice movement.

The photo taken from too high an angle is deepening the pot but also there is an A Grade nebari in the making, just waiting to be exposed and i reckon this time next year and this tree will have grown into this pot nicely.

Bretts wrote:Hmm Maybe A shallower pot possibly It is looking good though nice movement.

Or maybe you're right and this pot is too masculine for this tree

Looking good ant, it's gonna be a ripper in a year like you say.

Hugh

hugh grant wrote:Looking good ant, it's gonna be a ripper in a year like you say.

Hugh

thanks mate one way or another it will!

Nice work so far, Antonio!

I'm sure you've worked hard to get it, but you need to lose the branch on the inside of the first curve. Treat it as a sacrifice branch.
Peace.

Fly.

Whoa! Now it has to be moved over
I like low branches

FlyBri wrote:Nice work so far, Antonio!

I'm sure you've worked hard to get it, but you need to lose the branch on the inside of the first curve. Treat it as a sacrifice branch.

Antonio_Cas_Virt.jpg

Peace.

Fly.

Fly thanks for the input, always appreciated. I cant even begin to tell you how many times and how close that move has been contemplated and am glad i didn't. I think in the future that will be a possible restyle except that right hand branch and back branch need to go too. then the tree will need to grow taller and follow that flow. 1)To only take the left one off, leaves the basal movement opposing the first branch. For me this looks awkward, regardless of planting position. 2) In its current configuration, once i reach my goals and the tree is finished and syled. I believe the left branch semi cascading to a river will make this tree very unique. there are no 2 ways about it, i have to fulfill that vision, before i move on to its next incarnation.

Felt the urge to mention and talk about the "1st Branch on the Inside of the turn" Rules smule's! IMO of course; When you do have a branch on the inside of the turn i personally feel that if it drops or cacades it makes good sense and logic, therefor adds to the artistic integrity of its design. Then if the canopy is growing stronger to the side and over the top of the above mentioned branch, the story is sold. Lock stock and barrel. Just merely sharing my thought process for anyone that might care.

Has gone absolute gang busters and will need to be reworked this week. New pot possibly too, Aussie pot for an aussie tree.

Lovely Tree
What pot do you envision for it?

Ken