I agree although to make it shorter I think it would need to go back to the first branch and re grown which I am also considering.You're right. It's conflicted. Pyramidal top suggests youth. Jin suggests age. Rounded apex would fit better with the jin and also reduce the height a bit--the tree is also too tall.
Planning on keeping this one about the height it is or shorter.I would keep it because otherwise you will have an awkward taper. It is a little large and doesn't work with the design, currently, but if the top of the tree is developed a little bit more it would work. It all depends on your final design for the tree and whether you are keeping it short or planning on growing it out more.
Assuming that the design has been layed and I was working on refinement I would agree but I am letting this run longer because I want to grow roots to get it into a smaller container and I am still building branches and deciding on a design.The shoots have run too long. They should be trimmed once they reach about an inch
Good question, I collected this 4 years ago and all the roots were far away from the trunk, at first it was in a huge wooden box, this container allowed me to cut the long root in half next repotting will see a much smaller pot.And why is it in such a large container?
I like this, hmm maybe that low branch is what I'm not liking. I did not consider taking it off before, thanks for the virt.I bet you can make it way nicer than what I've drawn, but it might be a good start.
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I like this, hmm maybe that low branch is what I'm not liking. I did not consider taking it off before, thanks for the virt.
24 years of growing larch has taught me otherwise. Roots support foliage. More foliage comes from trimming.Assuming that the design has been layed and I was working on refinement I would agree but I am letting this run longer because I want to grow roots to get it into a smaller container and I am still building branches and deciding on a design.
I've never had that work very well with larch. They don't respond well to that. Foliage thickens them.I think with your help I have come up with an option that I am happy with. I'm planning on leaving the lowest branch and letting it run out as far as possible in the next 2 years or so which should help build girth and taper in the lower part of the tree. Meanwhile I will keep the top in check and eventually plan to remove that lowest branch as people have suggested but will have a tree with a little more size and taper. Anyone think of any downsides of this plan?