AusBonsai

We were given this shimpaku about 18 months ago. Can not plant it out but is taking up space. We need to do something with it.
It grows horizonally from the pot, 70cm tall/long, trunk is 4cm across and forks 32cm up the trunk. The foliage is on the tips of the branches, which will take time to bring back in.
trunk pic from above R side L side chris

Hi Chris, Here is a pic of one, simple posibility that you could go for. Forget the ugly, barber pole striped trunk. You could also grow a sacrifice branch about half way up to thicken trunk and jin it later. I have a similar one to yours that I am working on with a bit of a radical approach, that I will post in a couple of weeks.
Jeff

Raft?

Wrap with Raffia and Wire, then bend it like a pretzel

Ken

Thanks Hack and Ken for your thoughts. Hack, this tree hasn't the quality for that design. Ken, we think alike. here it is.
vert of the future chris

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Good evening Chris,

I like what you have done very much.

I think you have turned a rather ordinary material into something of great potential. I am looking forward to see it developments.

Best regards.

Hmmmm Yep that works for me

Ken

tightened up the canopy a bit. chris

Doesnt look like you needed any help. Thats a good result considering what you started with. A great excercise in supporting and bending. Well done !!!

That's what I was thinking earlier, You post "need some ideas" log off for the day and then turn up with that. Lookin good.

Mate, that is looking great, nice work on finding the tree within

Can't wait to see the progression on this one.