Looking for pollard/broom inspiration for fuchsia

[Jzack605]

what you dont want to happen
i pass this one in the park thought id snap it, dont try this at home tho
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Is that a baobab plane?

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

@Clorgan

I like this side as a "front". Consider tilting the tree more sharply to the right so that the left most branch is more vertical and the first sub trunk of the "broom", the left of middle branch would be sub trunk number 2, then there is the number 3, thus making the number 4 branch a near horizontal or slightly below horizontal branch. Number 4 would be kept as a branch rather than a "sub-trunk" of the broom.

Or you could tilt it the other way. Either way, a tilt to the trunk would add more movement.

 

[Clorgan]

@Clorgan

I like this side as a "front". Consider tilting the tree more sharply to the right so that the left most branch is more vertical and the first sub trunk of the "broom", the left of middle branch would be sub trunk number 2, then there is the number 3, thus making the number 4 branch a near horizontal or slightly below horizontal branch. Number 4 would be kept as a branch rather than a "sub-trunk" of the broom.

Or you could tilt it the other way. Either way, a tilt to the trunk would add more movement.

Cheers for this! I'd considered this and is probably the way I'll go now now at least. But also been wondering whether to remove either the left or right branch, and chip away at the bulge to narrow it out a little? I know it'd create a large scar... And I do strangely find its current ugliness quite endearing

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

Your thoughts can work. If you like the "current ugliness" why not leave it alone? Enjoy it as is. You can always work on it later, even years from now.

 

[Clorgan]

Your thoughts can work. If you like the "current ugliness" why not leave it alone? Enjoy it as is. You can always work on it later, even years from now.

Sorry Leo just seen this. Great point! Leaving it be for now.

Few flower buds!

 

[Clorgan]

Had a little choppity chop... Quite like this angle?

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

Had a little choppity chop... Quite like this angle?

I like it much better now.

This summer let the chosen branches bulk up. But then next year, like you did with the microphylla, cut back hard so you have no overly long straight segments.

 

[Clorgan]

I like it much better now.

This summer let the chosen branches bulk up. But then next year, like you did with the microphylla, cut back hard so you have no overly long straight segments.

Thanks Leo, yeah I think it looks a lot better Yeah I was wary of just ending up with a load of straight branches. Fingers crossed it'll turn out nice