E. The container
1. May be rectangular or oval.
2. The tree is placed in the container so that it is offset
toward the side away from the direction of the slant.
V. STYLING THE TREE
A. Roots
1. Remove surface soil down to relatively thick radiating
roots.
2. There should be strong and mature surface roots to
give a feeling of strength, stability and endurance.
3. Strong roots should be apparent on the opposite side of
the slant of the trunk to physically and aesthetically
counter balance the lean of the tree. Wire and place
roots as necessary.
B. Trunk
1. Study the shape, curvature, defects, branch location
and visual movement of the trunk and decide upon
the front to be used in styling the tree.
2. Adjust the attitude (the angle at which the trunk
emerges from the soil) so that it emerges at about a 25
to 45 degree angle. The angle should be less if the