Procumbens re-worked

[MichaelS]

This is the before pic. A few years ago. Soon after this pic was taken, the whole crown died!
I re-grew the crown from a small side branch.



I had planned on a re shape for a long time.
Last week I finally got around to it. The intention was to make it look like a ''grander'' tree...older.
The main branch was removed, (it will be jinned later) as was a heavy back branch.
But the main thing was to change the angle. About 70% of the foliage was removed.
The crown etc still needs refining but I'm not really concerned with that right now.
Pot suggestions (or any other comments) welcome.

 

[Tim.E]

This is the before pic. A few years ago. Soon after this pic was taken, the whole crown died!
I re-grew the crown from a small side branch.
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I had planned on a re shape for a long time.
Last week I finally got around to it. The intention was to make it look like a ''grander'' tree...older.
The main branch was removed, (it will be jinned later) as was a heavy back branch.
But the main thing was to change the angle. About 70% of the foliage was removed.
The crown etc still needs refining but I'm not really concerned with that right now.
Pot suggestions (or any other comments) welcome.

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Very impressed with your juni and quince man, these are some nice trees.

 

[CWTurner]

I think "grander/older" isn't going to work with that root base.
A bit too much foliage for the weight of the trunk.
Just my opinion.
Very interesting tree.
CW

 

[sorce]

Good to not fear a complete overhaul.

Whatever it grows into should be better than it was!

Sorce

 

[jriddell88]

We really need to see the Shari on this one , that's really what is going to make this tree .I would cut the cascading branch back to the shorter fork and build that branch from here maybe ? Long slender trunk , I might go for a shorter ,tighter feel , I really dig this trunk! Show it off

 

[Giga]

This is really nice! - it's name should be the sleeping lizard

 

[barrosinc]

Nice shari!!!
Needs a bit of a brushing, but nonetheless, awesome!

 

[MichaelS]

@CW. I intend to force the roots together at the next repot. I think that might help with the base.

@jriddell. I hear what your saying. I could easily move the hanging branch to the right but I can't remove any more at the moment.

@Giga. If I had a dollar for every time...........

 

[jriddell88]

I wasn't saying remove the whole thing just shorten it back to the shortest fork . You can always do it later or just move it over . Nice tree though

 

[drew33998]

This is really nice! - it's name should be the sleeping lizard

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Looks more like a salamander to me! But I see it.

 

[Gunstock]

I would never live it down if the crown died on me. What a shame, that was a better lookin tree with the old crown. It's like looking at 2 pics. That is a shari that looks like a salamander too.

 

[chicago1980]

This is the before pic. A few years ago. Soon after this pic was taken, the whole crown died!
I re-grew the crown from a small side branch.
View attachment 108796


I had planned on a re shape for a long time.
Last week I finally got around to it. The intention was to make it look like a ''grander'' tree...older.
The main branch was removed, (it will be jinned later) as was a heavy back branch.
But the main thing was to change the angle. About 70% of the foliage was removed.
The crown etc still needs refining but I'm not really concerned with that right now.
Pot suggestions (or any other comments) welcome.

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Nice work!

 

[YukiShiro]

Nice work!

DITTO!

this new direction looks amazing!

 

[thomas22]

I like the tree better now and it will only get better. The only thing throwing me off a bit is the base. I feel it need something like planting it deeper or a rock or maybe just pull the roots together like you said but I do like the direction.