This one is still hanging in there and coming along quote nice. will get repotted in spring. working on a natural design i found on internet.
I chopped the leader i have been developing since i got the tree this year. i was worried that if i let go the rest of the year, it would have to be taller than i wanted. still shooting for flat top design.
i definitely have some future carving plans at some point but for now, just watching and seeing what nature is pushing me towards. I dont expect anything to spectacular but its fun to watch. I also have some knees coming up. you can barely see one of them on bottom left photo. there is another one close to the trunk also.