Pinus Contorta "Taylors Sunburst" First Styling

I always wanted to try styling a Pinus Contorta "Lodgepole" pine. I really like the "Taylors Sunburst" trees. In the spring as the needles emerge on the candles they are yellow. They later turn green during the summer. Here is a photo of the before and after styling of the tree. You can see more of the development of the tree on my blog Taylors Sunburst.

over the weekend i worked on a larch that is primarily one sided, but that is what the tree gave me to work with...

so i am curious about what appears to be the conscious decision to make this a one sided tree...

what led you to this direction and what do you plan for the future ?

I visited the Website and saw the before and after pics, etc...

It seems to me that being a one sided tree it lent itself to being a Semi Cascade with the branchless side being downturned and then wiring to a slightly downturned over the pot edge...

The branches are already pointing vertical & just need some straightening out or it could be styled as a Windswept Semi Cascade...

Lot of creative potential here.

Thanks for the replies. When I purchased the tree it was pretty much well branched all the way around tree. It was planted in a bunker right next to a very large Larch. The Larch grew faster then the pine tree and shaded out one side of the tree and the branches died back on that side. I am a MS patient and at the time all of this was going on I was responsible for my mothers care. She had advance Dementia and I did not spend the time I should have on trees. I now have more time for trees after she passed away. So in this case the tree died on one side and grew at an angle all on its own. I did candle prune it and chopped the top back though. I had just started candle pruning pines. Japanese black, Mugo and this Taylors Sunburst. I had a larger one that just got to big and I gave it to the County Event Center. They were really excited to get it and planted in the landscape right in front of the building. It is going to be a great tree as it gets older. I stop by and visit it from time to time.

I like cascades of all types, I think I can cascade just about anything! AS for plans for the future, continue to work on ramification of the remaining branches. I may take off a couple more branches. I also may chop the tree way back and make it a lot smaller. I almost did that to start with, but decided to style it this way see what it looks like. I can always chop it back latter if I want. Reducing the root ball will be next in the spring.

Ah... sorry to hear of your hardships... so like me, you had to work with what you had.

Who me or the tree?

you and me both

Here is a new photo of the tree with the candles elongating and the needles emerging yellow. The needles will turn green latter this summer. Kevin I took a Scott's pine down to a work shop lead by Mauro Stemberger that was pretty much one sided. It looks pretty good right now and very pleased. Will post a photo or two latter, I had a large tumor removed and picking up something heavy right now is not recommended!! There are more photos of the tree on my web site HERE

I think I would cut it way down.
To like the bottom 2 whole of branches.
Then cut shoots (Not decandling, That's what they defending, to induce back budding.
Then work from there.