That's almost the identical tree as in the illustration Max.Does this seem to fit??
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Oh man... this tree has been hard on me to decide where to take it.
The lower part is so straight
Which branch?? The jin branch or the apex branch??? I'm planning on a sacrifice branch the to thicken a bitIt looks great in the virt but I wonder if the top branch isn't too skinny. unfortunately since it's dead it won't ever get thicker, and it may shrink up pretty good once you remove the bark. Hope not, this tree is making me want a JBP again
I just saw this while wiring... no idea what they are
I have never had white creepy crawlies on the soil, but suggest a really good spray of a systemic insecticide