Great big One Seed

[Leo in N E Illinois]

At least from photos, I like the idea of keeping A, B, C. One can certainly be made dominant, but I think you need the 3. Whether you design as a single "tree" or more as a "3 tree grove", I think you need them for interest, depth and perspective.

This is a beautiful challenging, interesting piece. I'm sure no matter what you decide it will be excellent. Don't rush it.

 

[clem]

Though I’m also not opposed to a radical change in angle. Thoughts anyone? @Ruddigger ?

Hello, I tried to raise it (multiple times) but I didn't like the results, I prefer to lean it more ->

 

[Hartinez]

Plan is to compact the foliage in tight to the main features as much as possible. Framing that twist in the middle of the live vein and that top right foliage bringing the eyes closer to the mass of deadwood near the base. I will also raise the soil level to just below the dead roots branches. Thinking a big round or oval will do. Something much smaller than it currently sits in. I may also need to break some of the Jin down much shorter to make the trunk be as powerful as it can be.

Going to need lots of raffia, lots of heavy wire and guy wires and probably one more set of hands.

Work will commence late spring early summer 26’.

 

[Hartinez]

Plan is to compact the foliage in tight to the main features as much as possible. Framing that twist in the middle of the live vein and that top right foliage bringing the eyes closer to the mass of deadwood near the base. I will also raise the soil level to just below the dead roots branches. Thinking a big round or oval will do. Something much smaller than it currently sits in. I may also need to break some of the Jin down much shorter to make the trunk be as powerful as it can be.

Going to need lots of raffia, lots of heavy wire and guy wires and probably one more set of hands.

Work will commence late spring early summer 26’.
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I’ll need to intermingle the green with the trunk live vein and deadwood a bit more than I have depicted