vp999
Omono
Before
After.
The wifey seems to like it, she said she can finally see the trunks now to appreciate it.
Finally trimmed my bush today.
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Before
After.
The wifey seems to like it, she said she can finally see the trunks now to appreciate it.
vp999
Omono
But you did ...you naughty gal hahahahaThe title of the thread made me a bit hesitant to open it.
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
I'm just here for the bush trimming.
Sorce
Sorce
ShadyStump
Imperial Masterpiece
Sexy!
vp999
Omono
Had to use cut paste on some places...
vp999
Omono
Im pretty sure Sorce is happy 
Potawatomi13
Imperial Masterpiece
One can only hope.The title of the thread made me a bit hesitant to open it.
Potawatomi13
Imperial Masterpiece
Roots/lower trunk of Rt. tree absolutely pornographic. Might suggest using different front for it.
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
I think I lose them before any appreciation can take place.
@vp999 can I "talk shit" without talking shit?
I assume you didn't build these branches when I say, I don't understand why someone would build branching on such bases.
I'd like to see the left one layered and the right one "arranged to work better". I'm seeing it angled heavy to the left, off of a "cliff", with some scraps from the "cliff" rock jutting through them root holes.
For me, the pot is too small for even one of these trees, surely for both. The white fem pot also clashes rather hard with the large gnarly roots. This is what keeps me from getting to the trunks.
The trunks for me then, are like a gift you can't receive, like a winning bingo ticket you can't cash, like a trimmed bush that.... nevermind!
Trim Trimmy....
This is where I AM talking shit.
It's hard to make out branch thicknesses, but it seems in both the before and after that the tops are much more vigorous, and still contain much more mass than below. This is a situation that nearly always disallows an "even trimming".
I'd like to see you go in and "anti-balance" this, removing much more from the top, and hopefully making a bit more sense out of the branching in the process.
In leaf the vigor seems 60/40 top/bottom.
Naked it seems closer to 75/25.
So to keep it in check, pruning should be opposite that. Removing 75 from the top, and 25 from the bottom.
There isn't one way to perfect this, but even trimmings will always make it worse.
Sorce
vp999
Omono
Thanks Sorce ! I bought the tree like that a couple months ago.
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
What are your plans for it?
The root masses must be so compact. I'd consider this a bonus and go for this.
If you can make concrete look really rockish, this would be a fun project. You can preform the parts going through the roots with wire and sculpt it in later. Or drop a rubber gloves fingers in from below when potting, and pour concrete into there, shaping it within the fingers then cutting off the rubber when it cures. Blah blah, I'm bored!
Sorce
vp999
Omono
Man..I aint got time for all that lol...I trimmed the roots about 50% to get in that pot a couple months ago. Just gonna keep it as is it. Diff pot next spring.
Forsoothe!
Imperial Masterpiece
You could hide an elephant in the bush... Wait, that is an elephant in there!
vp999
Omono
Very clever sir ...
Bu-Jetjet
Mame
I love how your BUSH turned out after you trimmed it!View attachment 377488
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After.
The wifey seems to like it, she said she can finally see the trunks now to appreciate it.
hinmo24t
Masterpiece
fantastic twig and berries
vp999
Omono
I love it too, makes my trunk looks so much bigger than it’s actually is.
