Deadwood
Yamadori
I did a bit of washing this morning... My initial thought for this tree looks like the sketch i did. most of the branches are there, and curved in that direction....what do you think.
Proposed front.
Proposed front.
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Redwood Ryan
Masterpiece
Beautiful drawing! Do you think you'll be able to move and bend those thick boxwood branches in that way though?
Deadwood
Yamadori
Well, I don't really know. I drew this based on the large branches already in place.. they seem to naturally curve that way. I'm not sure when i can start removing excess branches....is it too late now?
GrimLore
Bonsai Nut alumnus... we miss you
May sound a little strange but on a rather old Desert Rose my wife has I have been getting it to grow horizontal with the growth all flowing in one direction. For five seasons now I just make sure no matter if it is indoors or out it only receives light from that direction. It is certainly just a play plant but it looks nice. With a proper bit of wiring on your tree you could take what is there now and do similar with most of it and trim away what won't work out as you go. Combination of wire and light source will probably help...
Just another thought on that boxwood. It is not recommended to plant them in a windy area so It may not look normal to that species if styled like that - unsure really of what the pro's would say...
Grimmy
Just another thought on that boxwood. It is not recommended to plant them in a windy area so It may not look normal to that species if styled like that - unsure really of what the pro's would say...
Grimmy
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fourteener
Omono
For me, it's all about believability. How did a trunk get so big and thick growing to the right if the wind has blown it all to the left? I think the trunk should be leaning in the same direction as the foliage. Your drawing is great and I only have the ability to draw stick men! I am jealous of your drawing!! But in nature, the only windswept trees I have seen are straight up or lean away from years of strong winds. (someone will search high and low for a picture to prove me wrong I'm sure, to which I would say, it's the exception that proves the rule).
nathanbs
Omono
if you were to style a boxwood after the way you commonly see it it would be a hedgerow
nathanbs
Omono
Initially for some reason i think most are drawn to windswept style. Maybe the concept of all the branches going in one direction is easily grasped, so then chosen. My first tree was a large ficus that i kind of styled in a whirlwind where all the branches on one side were angled downward and all the branches on the opposite side were angled upward and my teacher just chuckled and helped me fix it. I didnt really understand what was wrong with it, however i now would never think twice or look twice at that sort of design as I recognize it as quirky/silly. My second tree was a japanese quince that i styled in a windswept fashion, i ended up hating it and i sold it. Needless to say I have not styled anything in windswept ever since.
For anyone that truly appreciates windswept design check out Robert Steven. I am also envious of your drawing abilities
For anyone that truly appreciates windswept design check out Robert Steven. I am also envious of your drawing abilities
fourteener
Omono
Windswept, like Literati, is a lot more difficult to pull off than you would think.
nathanbs
Omono
not more than i think as I rarely see one done well enough that i like it it. I know only windswept done by the best is good enough for me. My point was beginners are drawn to it because it seems cool in their head and seems easy enough to accomplish
Deadwood
Yamadori
Redwood Ryan
Masterpiece
That's something I didn't think about, the lean of the trunk. It would make sense to make the tree lean in the same direction that the branches are flowing.
Tad bit late I suppose.
Tad bit late I suppose.
drew33998
Masterpiece
Maybe the piece is just meant to portray the tree a the certain moment that a strong wind began to move it in that direction.
GrimLore
Bonsai Nut alumnus... we miss you
Actually as he drew it could look very nice coming off the side of a tall stone like a Cliffside display...
Grimmy
Grimmy
october
Masterpiece
Actually, the form is very nice. I think this is a good design so far. You took a lot off though. I do not keep boxwoods. However, you might need to protect this tree this winter.
Rob
Deadwood
Yamadori
Rob.
Would itdo well in my unheated garage this winter ,or go in where it's climate controlled.
Would itdo well in my unheated garage this winter ,or go in where it's climate controlled.
Dav4
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Does Myrtle Beach actually have a winter.....seriously?
october
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Normally, boxwoods can take winters with no problem. Your winters are probably mild as well. I am just not sure how resilient they are after being extremely cut back in Fall. I do not want to answer your question, since I don't keep them. Maybe someone who keeps them would know how much, if any, protection would be needed in this case.
Rob
Deadwood
Yamadori
Im assuming the best time to cut it's spring before budding occurs? Anyway, there are more similar to this at the nursery, as wel as some nice overgrown jumpers of all kinds.
lordy
Omono
I think you would want to keep that boxwood outdoors all winter. The risk, IMO, is that anything new that may sprout due to the energy already within the tree may not survive til spring. I guess it depends on what Mother Nature has in mind for your area this winter. Generally when I cut the foliage hard on my boxwoods, the result is a profusion of backbudding at branch joints. Every crotch on your tree will have foliage next May. My guess is that my Kingsvilles and your tree are both similar in their distaste for full sun, so give it morning sun or dappled shade and you should have something to work with in a couple of years.
