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Yes I'm cetain of the variety and the base is tarting to twist but it's hard to see from this angle. Where do you propose I chop?

Thanks, I've been aiming for something like this:

Been working with this tree for over a year. In the next month or so, I plan to repot into an anderson tray and start working on the roots. Would like to hear thoughts on where to go from here as far as styling?

I live in southern california and it's the beginning of summer over here. Would it be too late to start a JM air layering project?

Just dumb luck, but I am always left with curvy branches exiting the trunk that make good candidates for a new leader. Here is an example. Is there anything to do to take the curve out? Or does this fix itself after the chop and the leader grows? I'm sure I'm not the only one dealing with...

BINGO! You win.... I was actually sitting back to see how long before someone figured out the the "smaller" trees were actually in the nursery pots to begin with. Keep staring at the before pic and you will figure out that 1 and 3 are in the smart pots. Good job! Back on topic.... This is...

I would be happy if it works out that the pots won't matter. Smart pots are not cheap!! :)

I did not state that this is an scientific experiment, or meant to conclude anything. Just wanted to point out that I never said, one "BEAT" the other. That was a reply on the thread by another person. I only said "Judging from the top, the plants took on different growth patterns." I...

I started with four saplings roughly the same size and growth form. After two years of growing them out, here are the results. Two were potted in Smart Pots (fabric) and the other two were planted in standard nursery pots. The trunk sizes seem to have grown at the same rate. Judging...

Thank you. I will keep this thread updated as soon as buds starts forming.

I'm greedy... hoping to create a very long sacrifice to create an even greater flare at the base. Thanks for the advice on the right branch. No harm in keeping it for now I guess.

Here is what I have chopped off. I think I may cut the right branch further down, but I'm going to wait to see my options next year.

This is great. thank you!

If you have some time, can you link me? I did a wide search for broom in the search bar before posting my question, but didn't come up with what you are telling me. Thanks in advance.

I appreciate the quick response you guys. My first question still stands "am I to treat each main branch like an individual trunk line/apex and move the tree up and ramify from there?" Like it's an individual trunk? I'll do some chopping down a bit to start the process of tapering if this is...