I found this pinus in a forest 3 years ago , where it was knocked down by a branch of a falling tree. Because it was really young and flexilble at that time it bent and the top started growing back up. I dug it up, put it in good soil and looked at it grow. Next spring it is due for a repot so i'm considering a few options for that repot ( different angle and/or some basic styling). It still needs to fatten up a lot so i'll certainly leave the two lowest branches ( sacrifice or not, no idea yet...).So, a few options in my mind, but what are your thoughts?

There are a few spots where more than one branch is growing from the same spot on the trunk. I would do a desicion about which ones to keep and which ones to cut already now or in spring. Leaving both could potentially create reverse taper in the long run (already began a little on the first spot). Other than that, I dont see any reason to start styling. Just repot and wait a few more years.

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Magnus

As you know.. Hard with the tree in front of you.
Lots of movement. I think you should use this, and could imagine a literati in there, with either rotating or moving the trunk around a bit.

Something like this white and red tree would both be realistic over time I think. But there is a muich better tree in there probably.

I like the red option.

What I really like is the drawing tool. Is that just photoshop or something more sophisticated?

Ivan wrote:

I like the red option.

What I really like is the drawing tool. Is that just photoshop or something more sophisticated?

Just a pencil in photoshop. Now if Had had more time and the desire to do so, I could of course have done a real photoshop image.