It started out very leggy and sparse with a lot of juvenile growth. Over the years it has now started to become a slender slanting tree.
Hopefully you enjoy the photo journey. Many mistakes and learning are tied up in this tree. It's not the best piece of material going but it's a special one personally.
March 2019 from the nursery
March 2019 my first attempt at styling with no idea what I was doing
April 2021
Mid 2021 my first attempt splitting a branch and heavy bending. (Just went for it no raffia or anything)
Late 2021 reo bar removed trying to work out where to go next.
April 2022 first styling to current direction as a slanting tree. With the guidance of Tony Bebb the first time he visited little old Albany.
Winter 2023 after some free growth
Late winter 2023 into first bonsai pot and a pumice/scoria/pine bark mix. Something I had sitting around from Bad Swan Ceramics. There was always a natural shari in the trunk which I have opened up some more.
As is currently spring 2023. Unfortunately the stretching branch to the right balancing the design started browning off for some reason so I decided to just jin it.
There are many other young branches there I will grow out to replace it. Minor setback, what else can you do.
Well done. What a great progression 
