Bent Paperclip Style

[BillsBayou]

On Tuesdays, I can pick up South American radio stations with this thing.

It was originally 6 feet tall. I bought it because it had such interesting roots. That's last year's leaves on the tree. It has little green buds coming out everywhere. I have crossing wires in there because there was only so much bending I could do with the heavy aluminum wire.

I originally bent it up using purple Vet Wrap and heavy copper from Home Depot. The wood is actually quite soft. When I made acute angles in the bends, the tree felt like it was collapsing more than snapping.

The pot comes from Australia. I wish I knew the potter's name. It's quite nice.

Taxodium mucronatum:

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[plantmanky]

Bill,

Intresting shape but it looks like a slinky toy with leaves to me. Will be very intresting to see it 20 years from now when the trunk has thickened up a bit and the canopy has matured.

Randy

[BillsBayou]

I'll be sure to post a follow-up to this one in 2031.

[BillsBayou]

Actually, I'm thinking that I'll grow weary of torturing this tree, beyond the point of ugly, in another year or so. I'm going to unbend it a bit and eliminate the points where the trunk crosses and recrosses itself.