Would the jbp experts support the idea of reducing to a point above the bottom two branches (leaving a stub for die back), using the right branch as the leader and the left branch as the first branch? Or remove the left one too, in order to have the sharp bend stand out?
Replant at an angle where that graft line is at or just below the soil line. This would give the tree really dynamic movement and taper when the branch thickens to become the new trunk.
I dont know if its possible to do based on the current root system or not. Also there doesn't seem to be needles close to the trunk on those branches so maybe not feasible that way anyway unless you can get backbudding there. It would be a lot of work to transform an ugly duckling into a swan, but what a swan it could be!
Maybe you could wire some more crazy bends into that next trunk section while it is still thin and get a real serpentine look to it...
I think my imagination is getting a little out there
, but I think this tree could be a gem in disguise?
Replant at an angle where that graft line is at or just below the soil line. This would give the tree really dynamic movement and taper when the branch thickens to become the new trunk.
I dont know if its possible to do based on the current root system or not. Also there doesn't seem to be needles close to the trunk on those branches so maybe not feasible that way anyway unless you can get backbudding there. It would be a lot of work to transform an ugly duckling into a swan, but what a swan it could be!
Maybe you could wire some more crazy bends into that next trunk section while it is still thin and get a real serpentine look to it...
I think my imagination is getting a little out there
, but I think this tree could be a gem in disguise?
!
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