Chinese Elm Cascade progression

[Shane]

Haha. Don't feel bad. I like it. Photo as usual is two dimensional. Loks better in person; and still needs further wiring.

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[kcpoole]

hi Shane
now i am feeling guilty for talking you into cutting the cascade branch back this hard
but in all seriousness, the thickness and straightness of the branch was very hard to overcome and i don't believe it's worth the effort of trying to bend it. by doing what you did in the middle of the night( i hope you were awake enough when you cut it), it introduced much better taper and it will have a much more interesting movement to the hanging branch in time.

regards
Tien

I think the cut was very beneficial. Too long and strainght with Not much taper. Grow the new one about 1/2 the previous length, and concentrate on ramificationa nd taper and it should look nice.

Ken

[Shane]

Thanks Ken. That's the plan and I look forward to it growing quickly.

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[GerhardG]

Good cut!

Okay, I don't like cascades that much, but that last pic is great, you made the right decision.