Re-style of fig for Grant

[bonsaiboy50]

I re-styled this fig after Grant's suggestion and am happy with how it is looking. Needs more work but the basic idea is there I think. I will waite to see how it looks after it shoots and tweek the style more then. Have to take it slow as the branches are quite brittle. Thanks again for the suggestion Grant

[Grant Bowie]

Still more to do!

Could you please do a close up of the apex from the front and from behind? That apex is too messy and needs sorting.

Also lowest left branch on secondary trunk is way too powerful. It may need whittling/carving/reduction.

Grant

[Grant Bowie]

Thanks,

OK back to the tree overall.

The right hand branches are stiff, overlong and with not much ramification. I would reduce them back by about two thirds to an appropriate short stub and regrow from there. Get some movement going in the new growth that sprouts.

Apex area. There is a secondary apex behind the first that sprouts from the top of the higher right hand branch. I would remove it as it clashes with the main apex(probably not a problem when it is in leaf of course but distracting non the less).
Shorten the top left hand branch as its downward motion clashes with the branch below. The whole tree needs a more tropical looking apex rather than a black pine apex.

I would just about completely remove the left hand branch on the smaller trunk right back to the trunk. It is way too powerful.

The secondary lower apex needs thinning.It is way to messy at the moment

I like all the aerial roots but would like to see the tree in the flesh.

I hope you don't mind me jumping in here too heavily. It is one of those all or nothing type situations.

Grant

[kcpoole]

Much nicer BB!

Great advice Grant

Ken