So I've been into horticulture for quite some time and have been reading up on bonsai as much as I can lately and decided to take the plunge today. I purchased this White Cedar and a nice japanese maple from the local Agway today. The maple will need a truck chop but that's for another day.
As soon as I got it home I started pruning, then wire some of the lower branches. I used general training wire since I could find the appropriate wire at Lowes, my impatience got the best of me, but it worked OK, and I'll get better stuff when I can (if anyone has advice on where to buy/order wire, or specific brands, that would be really helpful.). As I need to wire the apex of the tree and the trunk as well.
I think it turned out relatively well and should fill out a bit this summer. The trunk already had a nice curve to it, though not all that thick, and the bark already looks old and gnarled. Should make a nice small scale bonsai. There's a couple exposed roots and I left a large portion of a branch that I'll work into a jin, I hear cedars are great for dead wood.
Andy feedback/advice/compliments/criticism would be greatly appreciated!!!
Will post more photos as it comes along.
Before pruning:
After pruning:
After wiring some branches:
Exposed root and pruned branch to make into a Jin:
As soon as I got it home I started pruning, then wire some of the lower branches. I used general training wire since I could find the appropriate wire at Lowes, my impatience got the best of me, but it worked OK, and I'll get better stuff when I can (if anyone has advice on where to buy/order wire, or specific brands, that would be really helpful.). As I need to wire the apex of the tree and the trunk as well.
I think it turned out relatively well and should fill out a bit this summer. The trunk already had a nice curve to it, though not all that thick, and the bark already looks old and gnarled. Should make a nice small scale bonsai. There's a couple exposed roots and I left a large portion of a branch that I'll work into a jin, I hear cedars are great for dead wood.
Andy feedback/advice/compliments/criticism would be greatly appreciated!!!
Will post more photos as it comes along.
Before pruning:
After pruning:
After wiring some branches:
Exposed root and pruned branch to make into a Jin:
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