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Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
My only tropical, a nerifolia that was gifted to me by a second cousin on my wife's side. It was his first bonsai I'm told, and he grew it in New Orleans and had it for over 50 years. When I got it 16 months ago it was in rough shape. His widow had managed to keep it alive since his death, but not much more. I don't like tropical storm, but kinda felt obligated to take care of this one. Especially if I could eliminate anything that wasn't good in the design.
As received, 8/14:
Today: 12/25/15. Still outside!
Full story here:
https://nebaribonsai.wordpress.com/2015/04/18/ugh-a-ficus-really/
As received, 8/14:
Today: 12/25/15. Still outside!
Full story here:
https://nebaribonsai.wordpress.com/2015/04/18/ugh-a-ficus-really/
Vance Wood
Lord Mugo
Brian: I think you have done a remarkable job of resurrecting this Ficus.
One of the Mugo I acquired this summer right during the original reduction.
One of the Mugo I acquired this summer right during the original reduction.
MACH5
Imperial Masterpiece
From fugly to beauty neri in just over a year! Nice Brian!!!
A. palmatum on a Satomi Terahata pot.
A. palmatum on a Satomi Terahata pot.
MACH5
Imperial Masterpiece
Very nice Adair! Like how short and stocky it is.
Here is an ugly A. Palmatum under construction. Almost killed from lack of water from the former owner. Fantastic 7" base but all else needs to be resurrected. We shall see.
Here is an ugly A. Palmatum under construction. Almost killed from lack of water from the former owner. Fantastic 7" base but all else needs to be resurrected. We shall see.
MACH5
Imperial Masterpiece
Very nice Adair! Like how short and stocky it is.
Here is an ugly A. Palmatum under construction. Almost killed from lack of water from the former owner. Fantastic 7" base but all else needs to be resurrected. We shall see.
MACH5, yep that's ugly alright! Good luck with that!
Here is a future RMJ project.
Vance Wood
Lord Mugo
Ugly has the tendency to yield really great results in the hands of an artist. A beginner will turn it into kindling in short manner, an artist will turn it into an act of magic.
Mach, that display table makes the maple look even smaller than it is.From fugly to beauty neri in just over a year! Nice Brian!!!
A. palmatum on a Satomi Terahata pot.
My zelkova, however, looks too large on its stand. So, I'm trying to find a smaller one for it. I think that would be easier than making the stand bigger!
Thats some nice material!MACH5, yep that's ugly alright! Good luck with that!
Here is a future RMJ project.
Here an azalea with fallcolor
Need a bit of a cut, i think i wait till spring
Dj, I bet your azalea produces pink or red flowers.
Here's my azalea. And it does make a pale pink flower with darker shading.
MACH5
Imperial Masterpiece
Nice azaleas guys! DJ, yes you might want to wait until it flowers and then give it a good pruning.
Amur maple
Amur maple
DJ,
Since you are in Japan, you probably already know this, but there are two "schools" of azalea bonsai in Japan. One school styles Azalea like pine trees, basically, the other school grows azalea primarily for the flowers. This second school grows tall whips, puts some curves in the trunk, and then let's it develop branches. These usually are more "literati" in style as they feature tall thin trunks. The branches are often spaced a little further apart to give each branch room to hold a full display of blooms.
Your tree appears to be of the tall style, developed from a whip.
The "pine tree" school develops the tree primarily as traditional bonsai that just "happens" to flower. Often, many, if not most of the flower buds are removed so that the flowers are accents.
I like the "Sumo" pine tree azaleas. Here's one in training:
Yes, i also prefer the pine style, though more then pine style i would say freestyle.
Azaleas really come in all sorts of shapes, styled as pines deciduous or more contemporary. Some are grown in a complete unnatural way however they can still be very nice. I put some pictures of a show i went too in a thread http://bonsainut.com/index.php?threads/for-satsuki-lovers.19386/
My chojubai all leafless and flowerless...
I nearly killed it about 2 months ago when i had it dry out during business trip.. But looks like its still alive..i think.
zachkent29
Mame
Man! Where do you find this stuff? I'm sure you'll turn it into something amazing.
A ponderosa collected by Golden Arrow that will get a pot in the spring.
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DJ, I looked at the link to the show you attended, and they all seem to be of the "pine tree" style.
The two groups of azalea fanciers don't mix. One show will generally be one or the other. I'll see if I can find a typical "non-pine" style.
Meanwhile, here's another project JBP:
Ok, I found a few on Google.
Here's one;
Notice the tall him trunk. The branches short and spaced far apart enough so the blossoms aren't pushing up at the branch before.
Here's an older one with a somewhat fatter trunk;
The branches are still rather short, the tree is tall with some movement but it's rather cylindrical. Traditional bonsai would make the bottom branches wide, and the ones up top shorter. Not the case here. It's grown in a shape to showcase the flowers.
Another:
A tall slant, with branches spaced for flowers.
And this one:
And one more:
Totally different than:
The "pine tree" style.
Here's one;
Notice the tall him trunk. The branches short and spaced far apart enough so the blossoms aren't pushing up at the branch before.
Here's an older one with a somewhat fatter trunk;
The branches are still rather short, the tree is tall with some movement but it's rather cylindrical. Traditional bonsai would make the bottom branches wide, and the ones up top shorter. Not the case here. It's grown in a shape to showcase the flowers.
Another:
A tall slant, with branches spaced for flowers.
And this one:
And one more:
Totally different than:
The "pine tree" style.
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I also like the pot, but it really is too long, too wide, and too deep for what you've got in it .... even when i imagine what it will look like with a flush of foliage.
