Little Pine, Big Character

Smoke, if you let the wire stay on and get integrated with the bark, then how do you propose to create a shari? Wouldn't you hit or see the wire when creating the shari?
 
fore said:
Smoke, if you let the wire stay on and get integrated with the bark, then how do you propose to create a shari? Wouldn't you hit or see the wire when creating the shari?
Click to expand...

If, I do that, I am sure there will be more than enough wood that will have grown over the wire by then. First display of this tree is not untill 2014 any way so I have two more years to get there.
 
Wow Smoke, I wouldn't have guessed it be buried that deep in just 6 yrs. Thought Shimpaku's grew pretty slowly. Thanks for the info, I've got 10 Shim. seedlings to play around with. I'll certainly give this a try!
 
This is going to look amazing in a few years and when it is in a bonsai pot...I believe I have now seen this technique done with 3 species...junipers, pines and arborvitae. I wonder if there are any others out there.. I would imagine maple and yew might make nice subjects.
 
Smoke said:
If, I do that, I am sure there will be more than enough wood that will have grown over the wire by then. First display of this tree is not untill 2014 any way so I have two more years to get there.
Click to expand...

I agree with Kennedy Marx, it's 2014!
 
I'll bump this myself as well, I've been interested in trying the technique and some progression photos would be helpful.
 
Hey Smoke, you said this tree may be ready to show by 2014. Any progress shots? The people are clamoring for more! Great idea and wonderful imagination, my fellow former Fresnan.
 
hi @Smoke

thanks for sharing the technique. Could you please share the latest pic of this pine ? thanks
 
win320 said:
hi @Smoke

thanks for sharing the technique. Could you please share the latest pic of this pine ? thanks
Click to expand...
While my wife was battling cancer, which she lost in August 2017, I had a watering incident in July 2017 that took out some of my trees. I lost about 7 total, of those this was one. In 2019 I am still battling the effects of that incident due to lost branches on those that survived, and some are just very weak and may still die down the road. Most of the larger trees weathered the catastrophe but the small trees suffered greatly.

Don't make adjustments to your time clocks on your watering system when your heads not in the game....
 
Smoke said:
While my wife was battling cancer, which she lost in August 2017, I had a watering incident in July 2017 that took out some of my trees. I lost about 7 total, of those this was one. In 2019 I am still battling the effects of that incident due to lost branches on those that survived, and some are just very weak and may still die down the road. Most of the larger trees weathered the catastrophe but the small trees suffered greatly.

Don't make adjustments to your time clocks on your watering system when your heads not in the game....
Click to expand...
Hi @Smoke

Thanks for your reply.
I am very sorry to hear about your wife. RIP.

Very sad that you lost lovely bonsais. I believe you can make more in the future.

Good luck and keep sharing the techniques.

Regards,
Vin
 
win320 said:
Hi @Smoke

Thanks for your reply.
I am very sorry to hear about your wife. RIP.

Very sad that you lost lovely bonsais. I believe you can make more in the future.

Good luck and keep sharing the techniques.

Regards,
Vin
Click to expand...


Thanks, I would gladly give up every tree to spend just one day with her again....

DSC_00230009.JPG
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

J
A little work on a Virginia Pine
Replies
13
Views
465
Tieball
Tieball
D
Got me a little pine tree...
Replies
13
Views
1K
DavidBoren
D
matcha_bonsai
Advice on this little white pine...repot?
Replies
9
Views
2K
Yamabudoudanshi
Y
Clicio
Red Pine-Repot or wait little longer?
Replies
7
Views
1K
Clicio
Clicio
Decoy Octopus
Little Black Pine
Replies
16
Views
3K
GGB
GGB
Back
Top Bottom