AusBonsai

Hi guys here there is a desert ash that i have rencently collected, any suggestion about the future style....cheers

This is my first thought.......

I agree with Gabriel, but would also remove most of the other twigs coming from the back

Keep one as a branch there, but having a head of them will cause a swelling

ken

if 'twas mine, i would smash it back to the red cut, selecting one branch from the dozen on the left to heal the 'v' cut.

the new leader in blue would have to be moved up and left to eventually sit above the nebari (which i haven't seen) i think...

thats a nice ideas too aaron.....thank

this could be an other option.....

nice one son! i say trunk chop on the red line, cut all the branches off and leave stubbs for now. and let it pop again.

heres 2 choices you might get when the trunk chop pops.

From what I can see there that big straight branch is ingrown and its removal would probably leave an ugly scar, may even have to start again below that. Of course then you're going to lose your bend though.

ozzy wrote:From what I can see there that big straight branch is ingrown and its removal would probably leave an ugly scar, may even have to start again below that. Of course then you're going to lose your bend though.

the scar can be used to carve a feature or they heal very quickly on ash.

Thanks everyone i have finally decided to go for a tree with no scars......

good work gabbs

Gabriel wrote:Thanks everyone i have finally decided to go for a tree with no scars......

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But it looks like the in grown branch is still there lurking around the corner, what are you going to do about that?

i reckon it would be a sweet new leader