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Old 02-20-2010, 04:58 AM   #2 (permalink)
Michel
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Hi,

nice one, Lee.

I especially like the nebari in the first pic.
Now, it's quite difficult to give good tips on a mere
photograph, but here's some ideas that spring to
mind right now:

1. Looking at those nebari, I think that the nicest front
might show itself by turning the tree about 20-30°
anti-clockwise.

2. As there is still some extra trunk selection possible
(and even recommendable), I'd possibly lose the frontal
eye-poking trunk (or at least I'd shorten it considerably);
after turning that trunks' placement might look better as
it is right now, but I doubt it.

3. Furthermore (if it were mine), I'd also try to break the
allignment of at least the three trunks on the right,
maybe by bringing up a bit the middle one with wiring
or "sticking" techniques.

4. Right now, I'd start cutting back to one/two leaves
in order to promote further backbudding and ramification,
so in time You could lower the overall trunks' heights even
more.

Just a few ideas,
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