Cut or not?

MichaelS

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This ash just went through it's first defoliation for the season today.

Before...... BTW, Always keep your bench clean and tidy like me!

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After...

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After shortening the left side. (the flow of the tree is obviously strongly to the right)

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And to the question. Do you think this improves (or will in the future improve) the direction of the tree???

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What say you?
 
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Keep it (or remove one of the two, guess i see two?), what a great tree. You don't see them often... Don't go much further to the right. Imagine it in a smaller (or less visual heavy) pot.
 

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I also see 2, i would remove the one in front but would also consider removing the one above it and then filling the gap with the one above that.
that should make the left side a bit lighter
 

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I think I would keep it for now, but keep it small. To my eye it serves a useful balancing function and defines a negative space in the winter image, though it does get a little crowded when in leaf.
Wonderful bark.
 

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I think it looks balanced with it too.

It'll "fall over" with it gone.

I agree a less textured pot will make the bark look better.
But wider so the canopy can be over the pot as Anthony said.

Nice!

Sorce
 

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Yeah cool bark man! Change the angle if you remove it, but I think you are going to keep it ;)
 

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Wow I think I agree with everything said!.....Keep the branch but keep short, different pot, tilt left a bit....
So what kind of pot? I like round drum pots quite a lot. Ungalzed suits me fine too.
 

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Woah! Nice tree. It seems like if you just removed a little here and there it would feel much more balanced and lighter. What do you think?

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sorce

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tilt left a bit....

A bit left...and your horizontal part will be parallel to the pot...

A bit more and your first section will be perpendicular.

I think it stands perfect right now.

I'd love to see it in an oval, just as it is, but with the right side stretched out an inch or 2 more.

Sorce
 

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It's beautiful. I agree with everyone else to keep it, and a different pot. I think I'd move it over to the left in the pot a bit at repotting. I would vote for a nice simple oval, I would probably do a glazed pot, but a subtle one.
 

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I think you have a couple of options. 1) Leave the branch and move the tree leftward in its oval container. 2) Remove the branch and repot in a semi-cascade pot. Removing the branch would enhance the drama of the trunk's movement, which is very awesome by the way.

This is one of those cases where you wish you had two exactly the same so you could enjoy both designs. Great tree!

Zach
 

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2) Remove the branch and repot in a semi-cascade pot.

I was going to say keep it since this thread started but Zach's idea sparked something in my minds eye! and made me think if it was mine I would totally go for this idea!

lovely tree Michael

your trees has a unique very characterful feel to them, which I like very much

Best regards
Herman
 
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