# Feedback on Thuja design **URL:** \ **Category:** Design\ **Created:** [March 6, 2024, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/feedback-on-thuja-design/11468 "2024-03-06T12:01:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![OneShot1818](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/839c29/32.png) [@OneShot1818](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/OneShot1818)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/feedback-on-thuja-design/11468/1 "2024-03-06T12:01:11Z")
Hoping to get some feedback on a recent styling I did. Species is Thuja Occidentalis. Was looking to show the characteristic thuja swooping branches along with some reiterations. I was trying to keep the branch hierarchy height but I feel like the branches on the right might be a bit too wide? Any feedback is greatly appreciated. ![1000006902](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bonsaimirai/original/3X/e/5/e5bdb820d177982f1abd871264257857bc2b8903.jpeg) ![1000006922](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bonsaimirai/original/3X/d/0/d01eae9dd7cfc73ee84c152e7e1ddde4e986132d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![BigCountryBonsai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b2d939/32.png) [@BigCountryBonsai](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/BigCountryBonsai)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 6:11am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/feedback-on-thuja-design/11468/2 "2024-03-07T06:11:50Z")
I like what’s been done so far but I think it could be improved by adjust ing the proposed planting angle and adjusting branches as needed to match. Trunk is rather straight in its orientation at the moment. ---
**Author:** ![Eastbayvet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dbc845/32.png) [@Eastbayvet](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Eastbayvet)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/feedback-on-thuja-design/11468/3 "2024-03-07T23:50:45Z")
Agree with big country. Ryan would say you should repot nursery stock before styling but since you styled I’d change angle. Ryan doesn’t like straight perpendicular or horizontal lines ![IMG_0684](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bonsaimirai/original/3X/0/6/063e9245a8e5661559c482618ec84a13a6e45ca9.jpeg) Great choice of thuja btw. It will be great with time . ---
**Author:** ![OneShot1818](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/839c29/32.png) [@OneShot1818](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/OneShot1818)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2024, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/feedback-on-thuja-design/11468/4 "2024-03-08T01:07:59Z")
This was a clearance grab at my local home improvement store. Looking to practice my initial styling skills so that’s why I elected to style first. I had an angle when I styled but forgot to prop it up in the photo. Thanks for the suggestions. ---
**Author:** ![NEBeech](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/nebeech/32/37888_2.png) [@NEBeech](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/NEBeech)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2024, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/feedback-on-thuja-design/11468/5 "2024-03-08T14:38:16Z")
Eastbayvet basically came up with the same design as I came up with before scrolling down! Personally I would prob grow a sacrifice to be able to add some interesting deadwod. Solid pick! ---
**Author:** ![Drcuisine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@Drcuisine](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Drcuisine)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2024, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/feedback-on-thuja-design/11468/6 "2024-03-10T17:28:23Z")
Looks like you have a ton of unused land. Maybe put some trees in the ground to develop good trunk size. Is there a local bonsai club? Bonsai teachers? Work with experienced growers to learn the right steps. I’m jealous of all that land!!! I’d have if full of trees growing fat trunks.