Clumping Bamboo: November 2023 repot

I’m struggling with what to do on this one. In February I noticed a huge mount in the center, and observed that most bamboo bonsai are not so clumping as this one. So I thought I’d clean up that mound.

Starting point
That is a thick root mat.
This shows the mound off fairly well.
Clean up done.
Clumping Bamboo: November 2023 repot
I wasn’t able to make much of a dent in that mound. I think it’s part of the bamboo?

All in all, the bamboo defeated me. I could not clean up that mound, and I couldn’t work out what to cut to thin out. In the end, I repotted and gave up. 🙁

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