Advice sought for styling a tree

[Cajunrider]

Looks good, I think I'd reduce the remaining trunk a little more

Trunk reduced!

 

[Cajunrider]

Trunk reduced!
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3 weeks later

 

[Paradox]

3 weeks later
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Stupid question but you didn't say..
What the hell is it??
Lol I can't tell

 

[atlarsenal]

Stupid question but you didn't say..
What the hell is it??
Lol I can't tell

Hawthorn

 

[Cajunrider]

Stupid question but you didn't say..
What the hell is it??
Lol I can't tell

It is a Mayhaw. With so many sprouts it looks like cousin IT. I am keeping all the sprouts until the root system is developed.

 

[Cajunrider]

Worked on it a bit today.

 

[Frozentreehugger]

Worked on it a bit today.
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Try out that new carving but looks good

 

[Cajunrider]

Try out that new carving but looks good

I like it. Now I just have to develop the branches.

 

[Frozentreehugger]

I like it. Now I just have to develop the branches.
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Going to be interesting what you do with the 2 lower chunks with o e live branch each but good use of the material so far . I’m happy you did not throw it back in the swamp

 

[Cajunrider]

Going to be interesting what you do with the 2 lower chunks with o e live branch each but good use of the material so far . I’m happy you did not throw it back in the swamp

I am “fattening” them to develop the roots under them. Then I will chop them short to develop ramification. Come to think of it that will be for all the branches. They will be left alone and I will have a late summer chop for all the branches. I find the internodes to be generally shorter after the summer chop. I will wire the shoots after that chop.

 

[San Franpsycho]

I like it. Now I just have to develop the branches.
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different direction than i'd likely have taken but thats why its art . This shows real promise and vision. Very curious to see it in another year or three. TYVM for taking us on this journey with you, Cajunrider! inspiring.

 

[jradics]

The tree was laid down by the storm. It was only 15 deg from horizontal. It was in the way of the tractor. My only thought was to save it from being discarded. It grew in a crowded grove and simply squeezed itself up through a crowded canopy to reach light. As a result the three branches grew straight up and were sparse.

It could be collected with the aforementioned tractor

 

[Mike Corazzi]

I like it. Now I just have to develop the branches.
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Do you think watering will be a challenge being so near to the pyramids at Giza?