NaoTK
Chumono
Hi I'm new here! Long time lurker. I hope to continue learning from you all.
This is one of my favorite JMs in my collection, through I've only had it for 2 years. The nebari is superior but I dont have photos this time. The base is about 6" across and I want it to top out at ~2-2.5 feet tall.
My main question: I can't decide between "natural" style branching where the branches maintain an upward motion or an abstract Japanese style maple where the branches are all almost horizontal and pine-like. Would love to hear your thoughts. I am not against rebuilding all the branches since its so early.
Tree as it is this morning February 2020 in a pot I made. I plan to cut at the red marks this summer including rebuilding some of the branches. I plan to have the main trunk fill to the right and force the minor trunk to stay low and forward.
Fall 2018 when I first got the tree. The biggest flaw was the minor trunk had a long straight section which I later cut down.
Spring 2019. The straight section is cut
This is one of my favorite JMs in my collection, through I've only had it for 2 years. The nebari is superior but I dont have photos this time. The base is about 6" across and I want it to top out at ~2-2.5 feet tall.
My main question: I can't decide between "natural" style branching where the branches maintain an upward motion or an abstract Japanese style maple where the branches are all almost horizontal and pine-like. Would love to hear your thoughts. I am not against rebuilding all the branches since its so early.
Tree as it is this morning February 2020 in a pot I made. I plan to cut at the red marks this summer including rebuilding some of the branches. I plan to have the main trunk fill to the right and force the minor trunk to stay low and forward.
Fall 2018 when I first got the tree. The biggest flaw was the minor trunk had a long straight section which I later cut down.
Spring 2019. The straight section is cut