Real life fused plate nebari

[clevetromba]

I've always thought that wide fused mass of nebari often seen on some maple bonsai looks artificial and excessive, (eg. this hideous mass

) but I ran across this beech tree in a cemetery yesterday and I think this is a nice natural example of what the dinner plate nebari are trying to imitate. Just wanted to share as inspiration to imitate nature with a little more restraint.

 

[Giga]

I've seen this a couple times irl before but I don't really care for it in bonsai. Nice beach tree

 

[Dav4]

You can see tree bases like this with some regularity in older parks and cemeteries around the country.

 

[just.wing.it]

It's an exaggeration for sure, it's still a price of art that I can appreciate.

Cool beech.

 

[Stickroot]

This Oak is at a nursery in central Illinois. pretty melty!

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

I've always thought that wide fused mass of nebari often seen on some maple bonsai looks artificial and excessive, (eg. this hideous mass

At some point, the emphasis shifts to a demonstration of the grower’s horticultural ability, the mastery of the medium. This certainly can be appreciated; not for natural beauty, but for the grower’s skill. Very few people can successfully grow that “hideous mass”.

 

[thumblessprimate1]

I'd like to grow at least half that hideous mass on one of mine

 

[hemmy]

 

[sdavis]

Very few people can successfully grow that “hideous mass”.

Actually the trident maples along the street in Kyoto do it nicely.

 

[thumblessprimate1]

Very few people can successfully grow that “hideous mass”.

Actually the trident maples along the street in Kyoto do it nicely.

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Needs some root grafts.

 

[Soldano666]

Natural always has a better look to it, I'm nota fan of the melted bases in a pot. Looks silly and sloppy imho. Id rather see a small slew of leader roots and ramifications off them reaching down