Korean Shinpaku (Shimpaku)

After three years of care, minor wiring, and periodic thinning: 14 Aug 2008

Appearance with several low branches hidden: 14 Aug 2008

After thinning, pruning and initial wiring: 14 Aug 2008

After detail wiring and branch placement: 15 Aug 2008

Initial sharimiki and jin decisions made and bark removed.
Note the front has been changed by rotating about 10 degrees counterclockwise.
The tree will be left to recover until next year.
Current Height: 32cm / 12.5"
Current Container: 215mm x 127mm / 8.5" x 5" square
Last Repotting: July 2005

Future Plans: Si-Diao carving of deadwood; a deep, oval container;
refinement and carving of dead surface roots; continued refinement
of foliage and branching.
Timeline: Show-ready by Spring, 2011 (2.5yr).
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