I agree. Not my tree though. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I suppose. Even though we have a show chair, it is an open call to all members, and acceptance perameters are pretty lax. Heck even one of my trees got in.... lol. But back on point, I do agree with the lowest branch being too long. I don't remember whose tree this is, but maybe they're thickening it out a bit? I don't have an answer for you, but I'll find out who and why.
Yeah the magnolia was really nice. Same owner as the porcelain berry. It got a thorough critique at our social. I hope the suggestions get implemented and we see it again in a year or so!!
That branch on the larch looks like it's already too thick! Maybe they're using it to try to thicken the lower trunk and it will be removed/jinned at some point. I think the tree would look pretty good if the
length was reduced by 1/2, and possibly (probably?) better if it was removed completely. Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with it being in the show. I'm not a believer in overly strong entrance
restrictions and would prefer to err on the side of letting people express themeselves through their trees. It was just something that caught my eye, others may well find it a good feature.
On second viewing that ginkgo caught my eye in a good way. I like the shape, it looks more "natural" than the narrow torch shapes often used. I've never really had the desire to add one to my collection
but something with a shape like that...I could see.
Some of those accent plantings are beautiful. Anyone know what plant is in the next to last image in post 7? The foliage looks a bit like hosta but the seed heads don't.