Zelcova

[LanceMac10]

repetitive fractal geometry

Bring me my Funk & Wagnalls and make haste with you...…
I was told there would be no "book lernin'" when I walked in.



Bit of an "ugly duckling" @Mellow Mullet ,sure. Looks like it grows a bit, "heheheeee" and THAT is always a good time to sharpen up the pruning tools.


Enjoy!!!!

 

[bwaynef]

No, I don't.

 

[Mellow Mullet]

You have amazing powers of observation...

 

[Shinjuku]

I wish I had know more when I was starting this one

I wanted to thank you for posting this. I've learned a tremendous amount from this thread. Most of the time, progression threads tend to be something like, "I did everything right 5 years ago, and here's a beautiful tree as a result." Those threads are really great, helpful, and instructive.

This thread is more like, "I wasn't an expert 5 years ago, and here's how the tree turned out." Maybe where you were 5 years ago is where I am now. So this gives me a really clear lesson on what not to do now and what will happen if I do. So because I can see your old "mistakes" (so to speak) from before you were an expert, I can learn from them and get an extra jump on improving my skill.

It's good to learn from your own mistakes, but it's better to learn from someone else's mistakes.

So again, thanks for posting this. And that nebari is great. I'm going to get a couple of cheap cutting boards and do the same.

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

That is an amazingly clear illustration of what I was trying to say. Succinct, no caption needed.

 

[pweifan]

It's good to learn from your own mistakes, but it's better to learn from someone else's mistakes.

I love this statement! It's a great way to learn in life and to help others.

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Update:

I know this one doesn't look her best when she is naked, but she cleans up nice when she puts on her best dress. She got a haircut today and a new pot a couple of weeks ago.

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Update:

Repot. It is kinda funky, but I like it. Slowly working on getting to fill in.

 

[Cosmos]

To echo the discussion from 2 years ago:
If this were my tree, I’d consider removing the midway branch entirely, as it doesn’t jive but the rest of the tree is very pleasant and balanced.



In particular, I very much like the secondary trunk, it has real personality and flow, and removing the middle branch gives it way more visual weight IMO.

 

[misfit11]

I think the tree absolutely needs that middle branch to fill that space. If anything, you could maybe cut it back a bit to balance it with the rest of the tree.

What I would consider is pulling up that lowest branch if at all possible. Obviously, D trees can be quite brittle so you'd need to do this slowly over time. You could do this with a guy wire and crank on it occasionally during the growing season when the wood is most flexible. I'd like to see that branch become almost like a secondary trunk. I think this tree could actually be quite nice.

 

[Mellow Mullet]

To echo the discussion from 2 years ago:
If this were my tree, I’d consider removing the midway branch entirely, as it doesn’t jive but the rest of the tree is very pleasant and balanced.

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In particular, I very much like the secondary trunk, it has real personality and flow, and removing the middle branch gives it way more visual weight IMO.

While not the best tree, I think that removing the two middle branches would not improve anything. I would be very un balanced

 

[Mellow Mullet]

I think the tree absolutely needs that middle branch to fill that space. If anything, you could maybe cut it back a bit to balance it with the rest of the tree.

What I would consider is pulling up that lowest branch if at all possible. Obviously, D trees can be quite brittle so you'd need to do this slowly over time. You could do this with a guy wire and crank on it occasionally during the growing season when the wood is most flexible. I'd like to see that branch become almost like a secondary trunk. I think this tree could actually be quite nice.

View attachment 357177

That sounds like a good plan, but I think I will just keep her like she is for now, too I have many projects

 

[cmeg1]

Great Nebari on this

 

[Cosmos]

I think the tree absolutely needs that middle branch to fill that space. If anything, you could maybe cut it back a bit to balance it with the rest of the tree.

While not the best tree, I think that removing the two middle branches would not improve anything. I would be very un balanced

My point is simply that with a slender trunk like that, negative space is your friend. We won’t agree on this and it’s perfectly fine, but I think a lot of negative space on the left would held the subtrunk really shine.

 

[Mellow Mullet]

She looks better dressed:



I think that this will eventually be the new front:

 

[Mellow Mullet]

UPDATE: I picked a new front this repotting, I think it got rid of some of the " alphabet" branches.