Shimpaku from Evergreen Gardenworks

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An update after a little work yesterday.
Before:
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The right side lower is a little weak, so I didn’t cut anything back on that branch. Since I unwired it last week, most everything was in a good spot, and I was able to just clean it up with scissor trimming: remove all growth growing down, thin heavy areas, and remove strong runners. (@WSJIII Yes, this is a good time)
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I wanted to pull the upper right side down into the center of the tree to help fill in the weak right side where side had lost a branch. A quick guy-wire was able to move that into position:
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Just a little wire in the crown, and the lower-right branch wired but unpruned was all it took:
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Done:
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I floated the idea of removing that first right branch and it may become the plan next year, along with allowing the first left branch to elongate. I’m not ready to commit just yet, but here is a virt.
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I posted earlier the changes I'd try with that lower right branch, but if you're looking to get rid of that branch, I'd remove the next higher branch that you left on the right side as well.
 

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I posted earlier the changes I'd try with that lower right branch, but if you're looking to get rid of that branch, I'd remove the next higher branch that you left on the right side as well.
I had a minute. Added a jin where it looks like the branch is coming from.

edit: maybe the 2nd would close down the gap created.
 

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An update after a little work yesterday.
Before:
View attachment 407837

The right side lower is a little weak, so I didn’t cut anything back on that branch. Since I unwired it last week, most everything was in a good spot, and I was able to just clean it up with scissor trimming: remove all growth growing down, thin heavy areas, and remove strong runners. (@WSJIII Yes, this is a good time)
View attachment 407838

I wanted to pull the upper right side down into the center of the tree to help fill in the weak right side where side had lost a branch. A quick guy-wire was able to move that into position:
View attachment 407839

Just a little wire in the crown, and the lower-right branch wired but unpruned was all it took:
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Done:
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I floated the idea of removing that first right branch and it may become the plan next year, along with allowing the first left branch to elongate. I’m not ready to commit just yet, but here is a virt.
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Outstanding.
 

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An update after a little work yesterday.
Before:
View attachment 407837

The right side lower is a little weak, so I didn’t cut anything back on that branch. Since I unwired it last week, most everything was in a good spot, and I was able to just clean it up with scissor trimming: remove all growth growing down, thin heavy areas, and remove strong runners. (@WSJIII Yes, this is a good time)
View attachment 407838

I wanted to pull the upper right side down into the center of the tree to help fill in the weak right side where side had lost a branch. A quick guy-wire was able to move that into position:
View attachment 407839

Just a little wire in the crown, and the lower-right branch wired but unpruned was all it took:
View attachment 407840

Done:
View attachment 407841

I floated the idea of removing that first right branch and it may become the plan next year, along with allowing the first left branch to elongate. I’m not ready to commit just yet, but here is a virt.
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Brian, what a lovely result and progression in 10 years. And it promises to only get better! Only thing I'm not a fan of is the container but what do I know.....
 

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Brian, what a lovely result and progression in 10 years. And it promises to only get better! Only thing I'm not a fan of is the container but what do I know.....
Not my first choice pairing either, but the size was about right. What do you see it going in?
 

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Not my first choice pairing either, but the size was about right. What do you see it going in?
It has gentle movement, is not overly massive looking in the pot, and has a balanced amount of deadwood. My 2c would be a soft cornered rectangle with a soft lip, and definitely more patina.
 

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Not my first choice pairing either, but the size was about right. What do you see it going in?
Hard to guess based on pics alone but I'd like a darker pot, and as @Tidal Bonsai said, with more patina. I also thought the angular edges and the decorative looking rectangles and even the feet were all kinda distracting so I'd say the size is good but something simpler and not as "red"?
 

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Hard to guess based on pics alone but I'd like a darker pot, and as @Tidal Bonsai said, with more patina. I also thought the angular edges and the decorative looking rectangles and even the feet were all kinda distracting so I'd say the size is good but something simpler and not as "red"?
The clay on the present pot is pretty red. It’s a contemporary Japanese piece that’s a knockoff of the antique Chinese style. The clay isn’t as harsh in person, but it could stand some age. I’m considering using this pot next, but it’s 2” narrower, left to right, and may not look quite right.
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The clay on the present pot is pretty red. It’s a contemporary Japanese piece that’s a knockoff of the antique Chinese style. The clay isn’t as harsh in person, but it could stand some age. I’m considering using this pot next, but it’s 2” narrower, left to right, and may not look quite right.
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I like this one more than the other one; maybe check a virt first?
 

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The clay on the present pot is pretty red. It’s a contemporary Japanese piece that’s a knockoff of the antique Chinese style. The clay isn’t as harsh in person, but it could stand some age. I’m considering using this pot next, but it’s 2” narrower, left to right, and may not look quite right.
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I call this colour - Maduro. I like it
 

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Im also in favor of removing the lower right branch. Mostly because it appears to cross over the trunk but even if you don’t do anything its a beauty!
 

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Brian, Did you keep the right branch?
 

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The Yamaaki looks fantastic, Brian! The inset corners mimic the deadwood a bit.

Lots of folks want to remove that branch, but my 2 cents is that the tree looks really outstanding as is.
 
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