Boise_Guy
Sapling
I've had this tree almost a year now. Its been pretty healthy, but it had some styling issues Ive worked to try and overcome. I am starting to feel like by trying to fix the tree's problems, that I am styling myself right out of a tree.
I got the tree while i still had a lot of learning to do (and I do still) and sadly, my primary/lowest branch died.
The next lowest branch has this near right angle to it that crosses the trunk in most viewing angles...a general no-no as per bonsai rules...which are sometimes made to be broken??? This limb actually has the decent makings for a pad.
It had some bad reverse taper, so i took off a large branch up top and used some cut paste on it (the cut paste got dirt on it...long story...thats why its so dark, it practucally looks charred..but its fine).
Im considering lopping off another limb near the top...as per red line in the pic with a question mark. This limb is horizontal, poses some more reverse taper issues, and is directly above the one pad i have if i use the lowest branch...take the branch off?
For the most part I've been trying clip n grow method, mixed with a little wire where possible and recently tying a branch to bring it downwards.
Suggestions welcome and thanks as always,
Boise_Guy
I got the tree while i still had a lot of learning to do (and I do still) and sadly, my primary/lowest branch died.
The next lowest branch has this near right angle to it that crosses the trunk in most viewing angles...a general no-no as per bonsai rules...which are sometimes made to be broken??? This limb actually has the decent makings for a pad.
It had some bad reverse taper, so i took off a large branch up top and used some cut paste on it (the cut paste got dirt on it...long story...thats why its so dark, it practucally looks charred..but its fine).
Im considering lopping off another limb near the top...as per red line in the pic with a question mark. This limb is horizontal, poses some more reverse taper issues, and is directly above the one pad i have if i use the lowest branch...take the branch off?
For the most part I've been trying clip n grow method, mixed with a little wire where possible and recently tying a branch to bring it downwards.
Suggestions welcome and thanks as always,
Boise_Guy