# Help with organizing structure thoughts **URL:** \ **Category:** Design\ **Created:** [March 4, 2020, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/help-with-organizing-structure-thoughts/5203 "2020-03-04T04:41:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nickhorner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/df788c/32.png) [@Nickhorner](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Nickhorner)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/help-with-organizing-structure-thoughts/5203/1 "2020-03-04T04:41:48Z")
I found this large larch. Love love larch Not much where I am for product options. So it’s clearly needs to have initial structure set. Branches cut. I have been looking at this objectively and see a possible chop to make it smaller or simply angle it more and Shari or Jin the back. But I would love some advice here. So WWRD (what would Ryan Do) with a large specimen like this? ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bonsaimirai/original/2X/1/1277f03f74d9fc6896d6da72770a9646df27d26b.jpeg) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bonsaimirai/original/2X/f/feea01effb5bbf00b65d0aa2fee4ec323ef69cee.jpeg) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bonsaimirai/original/2X/f/f4995c499267d4844223a9b446ca8fde10c6008d.jpeg) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bonsaimirai/original/2X/a/a18f3c2eb4c844b5ba6df4ce1031cc59e2bbd24a.jpeg) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bonsaimirai/original/2X/f/ffaf671a00b7653ec23e4e135771e0a9077ecf9b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Bonsai\_Bentley](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/bonsai_bentley/32/7792_2.png) [@Bonsai\_Bentley](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Bonsai_Bentley)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 5:44am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/help-with-organizing-structure-thoughts/5203/2 "2020-03-04T05:44:49Z")
Man, I’m jealous. I too love larch. As far as WWRD, he’d clean it first. Looks like the nebari is already found. I would not do a chop on this one. It has beautiful movement and a nice soft natural taper. After cleaning I’d identify your primary branch and set it. Let that dictate the rest of the design and silhouette. Without seeing a full rotation I’d say that the fourth pic is your front. Like the reef tank. Makes me miss mine. Don’t miss the maintenance though. 😩 ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_P](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/michael_p/32/10657_2.png) [@Michael\_P](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Michael_P)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 7:54am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/help-with-organizing-structure-thoughts/5203/3 "2020-03-04T07:54:23Z")
Nice larch and lovely bulldog 🙂 Find your front first, then select branches. ---
**Author:** ![MartyWeiser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@MartyWeiser](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/MartyWeiser)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/help-with-organizing-structure-thoughts/5203/4 "2020-03-04T13:25:52Z")
I agree with the comments above. Pictures against a less busy background would make it easier to give specific feedback. ---
**Author:** ![Bonsai\_bob](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/bonsai_bob/32/35621_2.png) [@Bonsai\_bob](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Bonsai_bob)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/help-with-organizing-structure-thoughts/5203/5 "2020-03-04T17:09:45Z")
Why did you bring it into a space where food is prepared?? [https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=541](https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=541) Use disinfectant spray an wipes and keep soil out of the kitchen. Good practice is to wear gloves when working with any garden soil. Oh yeah… nice tree. 😣 ---
**Author:** ![brandsai](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/brandsai/32/7037_2.png) [@brandsai](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/brandsai)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 1:57am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/help-with-organizing-structure-thoughts/5203/6 "2020-03-05T01:57:18Z")
That fourth photo down has my vote for your front. Great possibilities and great tree!