Boulevard Cypress Windswept

[99 Mile Creek]

This one was bugging me. I'm not sure if it's much better now (I know the wiring is, as I only had thin wire, besides some random scarp wire, at that time and used as guy wire)

I was debating on taking the bottom right branch off (I already took the bottom most right one off tonight--see original photo)

Any thoughts?

Love the foliage on this, though.

 

[Ozz80]

I am also planning to create a windwept Boulevard Cypress. What I am going to (probably) differ is;

- Remove most of the branches (or maybe all) on the side facing the wind (lefthand side in your case), especially the thick ones on the lower part of the trunk. I guess it is better that branches do not cross the trunk on the lower midsection of the trunk. Plus, I guess branches at the side of the trunk facing the wind should not be strong.

- Make the trunk more slunting to the direction of the movement and bend the upper portion of the trunk more so that apex is nearly parallel to the windswept branches.

- Remove some of the windswept branches as well, maybe create a jin, since the foliage of the tree looks a bit messy. I guess it will be better to give a bare, worn out look to achieve an image of a tree grown in difficult conditions.

- Add more movement to the windswept branches as well, a waving movement rather than a straight line.

- All windswept side branches, the jin, the apex and one or two very thin and short branches on the side of the trunk facing the wind will be parallel.

These are my 2 cents of course, I am not a design expert!

 

[Ozz80]

double post. can be deleted.

 

[99 Mile Creek]

I am also planning to create a windwept Boulevard Cypress. What I am going to (probably) differ is;

- Remove most of the branches (or maybe all) on the side facing the wind (lefthand side in your case), especially the thick ones on the lower part of the trunk. I guess it is better that branches do not cross the trunk on the lower midsection of the trunk. Plus, I guess branches at the side of the trunk facing the wind should not be strong.

- Make the trunk more slunting to the direction of the movement and bend the upper portion of the trunk more so that apex is nearly parallel to the windswept branches.

- Remove some of the windswept branches as well, maybe create a jin, since the foliage of the tree looks a bit messy. I guess it will be better to give a bare, worn out look to achieve an image of a tree grown in difficult conditions.

- Add more movement to the windswept branches as well, a waving movement rather than a straight line.

- All windswept side branches, the jin, the apex and one or two very thin and short branches on the side of the trunk facing the wind will be parallel.

These are my 2 cents of course, I am not a design expert!

That's great insight.

I'll need see how easily the apex bends. And potentially removing more of the lower branches.

Thanks for the in-depth feedback! Really helpful.

 

[Jrmcmich]

Based on comments above should you Jin some of the left branches in the wind to “break” them to help sell the wind swept?

 

[99 Mile Creek]

I did that with two, but maybe one more would look better.

I tend to overthink things and still hesitant about taking any of the lower branches. I feel it need to be tightened up, too.

Less is better, till I've taken too much and regret it. That's why I haven't touched it all season except a repot in the spring.

I wish I had a better eye for thigs like this. What gets me, though, is that these don't back bud easily -- or so I gather.

Decisions.

 

[99 Mile Creek]

Based on comments above should you Jin some of the left branches in the wind to “break” them to help sell the wind swept?

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