Nice material, and definitely has your touch. I wonder if that middle trunk is going to be too much at some point. It doesn’t have taper or much interest, and the tree doesn’t seem to be better with it than without it. Shorter height keeps your eye on that very nice base too.
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Thanks for your input Brian, its nice to hear the thoughts of a long time pro.
i see what you mean about the taper issue in the main trunk. ive noted this myself, but i think as long as i dont let it worsen it should be ok. this will be managed by keeping the stronger areas on the trunk in check and letting a few lower branches go next season.
but just a slight rotation and you see less of where the main trunk originates from too.
there is also two branches coming from the front of the tree, near the base...these will develop and help to further obscure any small problem areas, the area or V where the two front trunks meet will become quite dense.
i do think the main trunks compliment each other quite well, the subtle curves by the yellow lines appear to harmonise well for me
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a few years in a shallower pot should see the base spread a little. i think once this fills out properly, flaws will become less noticeable.
this is the back of the main trunk, i suspect a lot of these nodes will pop next season
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