Hi Gamauji Bonsai,鸕盆栽 Gamauji Bonsai wrote: ↑August 13th, 2019, 12:00 am The main branch on the larger tree seems far to straight. I recommend removing it in the spring and the tree should compensate with some more usable growth.
Thank you for taking the time to respond - all the discussion is helping me - both with this forest setting and with my skills and understanding in general - which is still at a basic’ish level.
I understand what you are saying - this is why I have tried to put a bend in it to breaking like as per my last photo. Indeed, the whole tree always causes discussion. When I took this setting to a couple of clubs to display/discuss (as a work in progress) - many loved it - probably because people were being polite but some people thought the tree was out of context. That said, it was the experienced growers who had a vibrant debate with some saying it is one of the reason the forest is interesting.
I know you are not suggesting taking the tree out - rather removing the lead branch on the main tree - however for this spring, I’d like to see how the recent amendments take and what new growth sprout from this year’s cut backs first.
I’m getting bolder with my decisions each year GB but I don’t have the guts to make that change just yet.
Thanks again for participating in the discussion - appreciated.
Mark