Hack Yeah!
Omono
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Brazilian raintree
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Forsoothe!
Imperial Masterpiece
If I were you, I'd aim to keep it the size it is today, just making it more compact. It has a nice architecture and can be a very nice small tree, just getting fatter over time. They are hard to reign in, but be ready to clip the leader every time it exceeds your imaginary profile and it will fill in nicely.
rollwithak
Chumono
This tree has great movement!!! Are you planning on cutting back the top branches and bringing into a more compact tree? What are your thoughts?
coh
Imperial Masterpiece
Very nice elegant trunk line on this. Would love to be able to experiment with it. Have you considered something maybe 25% shorter, along these lines? Would obviously have to fine tune the branching/pads and probably remove that heavy trunk segment in the top (or jin it) but a light/airy spreading style could work well I think.
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Nice.
I'd like to see it in an appropriate pot before making any severe styling decisions.
A thin rectangle about as wide as the picture would make me this rendition of the tree swell I reckon.
Sorce
I'd like to see it in an appropriate pot before making any severe styling decisions.
A thin rectangle about as wide as the picture would make me this rendition of the tree swell I reckon.
Sorce
Hack Yeah!
Omono
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Keep diligent about your branch sizing.
The low ones seem ready to be overtaken in size by the top ones. Once they do it's hard to flip em back.
I am not familiar with rain tree. But perhaps cutting the multi leaves in half at the top will help. Along with letting the lows extend quite far before cutting them back.
Since the lowers will then be getting less ramification then the top, don't be afraid to cut the shit out of the top.
Many a raintree have this problem, exacerbated by improper lighting in winter.
Side and low-pad lighting is highly recommended.
You have a great start. I reckon you can keep it that way!
Sorce
LanceMac10
Imperial Masterpiece
I believe you will have better success if you are more aggressive when pruning the crown.
Enjoy your BRT....
Enjoy your BRT....
LanceMac10
Imperial Masterpiece
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atlarsenal
Omono
@Hack Yeah! I’m digging this one! Where did you pick that up? I like @coh virtual too.
Hack Yeah!
Omono
Thanks @LanceMac10 for linking those threads. I've read them and will be going back through them. I'll certainly chop the top down more just haven't been in a hurry with it. How do they do with wiring?
@atlarsenal , got this one from Rodney. I'm not certain to how he came across it. I figured it may have originally came from Brussels.
@atlarsenal , got this one from Rodney. I'm not certain to how he came across it. I figured it may have originally came from Brussels.
Hack Yeah!
Omono
Little off the top please, yes sir
Daniel son STL
Shohin
Hack Yeah!
Omono
Update
Traken
Shohin
Love your tree, Hack. Gosh I love rain trees. I need more. Haha.
Hack Yeah!
Omono
Thanks, everyone needs more! 
This one has had one major cutback this year and I'll prune more to shape next round
This one has had one major cutback this year and I'll prune more to shape next round
LanceMac10
Imperial Masterpiece
Traken
Shohin
Good to know when it's time to trim the stuff I'm letting go long on the bottom of mine....woody cuttings strike super easy.......
I've never had any luck with them....woody cuttings strike super easy.......
