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This tree looks great. I do agree that the bottom right branch looks awesome, but do you feel the tee could use a Jin somewhere?
Hard to see in the photo but there's a small jin at the top front and one on the third branch up on the right.
Out of curiosity, how tall is this tree from the soil to the top of the apex?
In my experience they are sensitive but so far I had no major problems with my trees. I think it is important to be gentle and wait for buds to start pushing. We have a few that showed some needle drop after repot or even loss of one or two secondary branches when transitioning from nursery soil.
Thanks, I slip potted my BAC in October 2023 then left it alone in 2024 until August when I gave it a big bend to make a cascade. I kept it in the greenhouse over the winter and this spring it has responded with budding everywhere. I plan to just let it run through the summer and in August finish the initial cascade styling begin last year. I decided on a go slow strategy and so far it has paid off. I figure that once I have completed the cascade styling and the branches fill in where I need them, then I’ll repot.
