AaronThomas
Omono
Hi all!
I'm hoping to get some feedback from some folks here in the Nut House who have experience working with either MC or BC.
Below is the tree in question.
Pic is from last spring.
This tree was picked up two years ago and I have finally decided to start working on it. Some of you may remember this was part of the nursery grouping of MC that Randy and I picked up locally. Nothing was done with this tree the first year other than chopping and bring home. Last year I pulled it out of its nursery pot and removed about 90% of its root mass. She was a bit slow popping back so I left her alone last season. This year there has been a ton of new growth with this tree and I'm excited to start working on her.
I typically have enough trouble trying to design one tree but with three trunks it has proven to be three times as challenging.
I pulled the image below as reference because I really liked the composition...however I am hoping to end up with something taller with my tree.
Currently the tree stands just under 5 1/2 feet from the substrate to the top of the skinner right trunk. YEP... huge.
Below is a sketch that I have been working on for what I am envisioning the tree to look like. Not really looking to take this down in size very much. (Mistake?)
Wanting to do some carving on the left trunk as well as the center trunk.
The top few inches on the center trunk is dead wood... this may be nice to incorporate into the composition and help balance the tree by creating a focal point towards the center since the final idea is to have the larger skinner trunk on the right be the tallest element in the form of a flattop.
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Below is a pic after a bit of thinning out yesterday... still lots to do but didn't want to remove something I may regret later.
Would love to get feedback on composition as well as hight.
I really see something in this tree but think I need directional help as I'm second guessing the hell out of the design.
Thanks all in advance!!!
Hope you all are having a great growing season so far!
I'm hoping to get some feedback from some folks here in the Nut House who have experience working with either MC or BC.
Below is the tree in question.
Pic is from last spring.
This tree was picked up two years ago and I have finally decided to start working on it. Some of you may remember this was part of the nursery grouping of MC that Randy and I picked up locally. Nothing was done with this tree the first year other than chopping and bring home. Last year I pulled it out of its nursery pot and removed about 90% of its root mass. She was a bit slow popping back so I left her alone last season. This year there has been a ton of new growth with this tree and I'm excited to start working on her.
I typically have enough trouble trying to design one tree but with three trunks it has proven to be three times as challenging.
I pulled the image below as reference because I really liked the composition...however I am hoping to end up with something taller with my tree.
Currently the tree stands just under 5 1/2 feet from the substrate to the top of the skinner right trunk. YEP... huge.
Below is a sketch that I have been working on for what I am envisioning the tree to look like. Not really looking to take this down in size very much. (Mistake?)
Wanting to do some carving on the left trunk as well as the center trunk.
The top few inches on the center trunk is dead wood... this may be nice to incorporate into the composition and help balance the tree by creating a focal point towards the center since the final idea is to have the larger skinner trunk on the right be the tallest element in the form of a flattop.
.Below is a pic after a bit of thinning out yesterday... still lots to do but didn't want to remove something I may regret later.
Would love to get feedback on composition as well as hight.
I really see something in this tree but think I need directional help as I'm second guessing the hell out of the design.
Thanks all in advance!!!
Hope you all are having a great growing season so far!
