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Here is a nice slanting Doug Fir I saw in Denver a few years ago.
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And I'd say this tree has more foliage on the "sunny side" but still has good balance.....

This is a tree that was collected with Larry Jackel, and styled, etc. for years by a local club member. It's filling out quite nicely - great tree!
 

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A slant style tree is an upright tree whose apex is not centered over the roots. The first branch can go in the direction of the slant, or backwards for "balance".
They can be made either way. The Japanese tend to favor the first branch on the side going with the slant, as someone earlier said, "reaching for the light". Westerners tend to prefer the first branch going back the other way, "for balance". Either way can work.

Usually stands will have some movement in the trunk. A perfectly straight trunk growing at an angle looks like a tree halfway falling down.

Darlene, your trees are cascades or semi-cascades. There just too much foliage below the rim of the pot for them to be considered "slant". And indeed, if foliage hangs below the bottom of the pot it's not a "semi-cascade". As for the fact the trunk starts off at an angle, how else could a cascade be?
 

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Here is an example of a slant with the key branch on the same side as the slant movement:

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And here is one with the key branch going the opposite way:

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(I haven't finished wiring the apex.)
 

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I think one could be classified as a slant style? Very young in development, recently set the branches (that were all straight) to reflect the movement in the main trunk. The pot was flat when I took a photo.....looking at it something didn't seem right......blocked up the back of the pot 3"...... much better IMHO.
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I think one could be classified as a slant style? Very young in development, recently set the branches (that were all straight) to reflect the movement in the main trunk. The pot was flat when I took a photo.....looking at it something didn't seem right......blocked up the back of the pot 3"...... much better IMHO.
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The shadow speaks for the tree!
 

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Finally got this new phone so mad pics I been dying to take sure coming..

Got a few more of these leaners to get.

Hawthorne in the Chicago Park District are spectacular.
Some of the dopest old gnarly trees we have.

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I was just doing this to a few of my boring looking Ilex's. I see a lot of Oaks in cow pastures that have fallen or tipped and then continued to grow. I have one done so far, adds a lot more character to a formerly boring looking little tree.
 

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The other side of this sycamore up by the road is bone white. When it rains hard this stream really beats this right angle bend, and this one seems to hold on tight. Big leafed, ecologically vital, relatively short lived...poor bonsai perhaps, incredible trees
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good fishing tree
 

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Hello everyone! I recently snagged this azalea single trunk I managed to find at my local nursery. I’ve been looking for good resource to find how to style it and I found y’all’s great thread. Seeking advice as I’m not sure what I should do with the branches I’ve got and the trunk. Whether how much to chop it back and also whether to keep the first branch in the bottom… I kinda like it because it’s giving balance and on the “sunny side” but going opposite of the slant angle.
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Considering the small size of that azalea, I'd personally leave the branch on the bottom left as a sacrifice to help with thickening the trunk over time. I would remove the tiny little branch on the bottom right. Just me though. I wouldn't do a major chop on a tree that small, but I don't know how big or small you ultimately want this thing to be. If you're going to do it shohin style (total height of about a foot or less) and keep it in a tiny pot, then maybe make some cuts, but I can't recommend what to cut from that, as I like larger bonsai. Surely others with more experience than me will chime in though. Good luck with it either way. Azaleas are great!
 
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