The Tree Thread

[nathanbs]

Leave it to recover - Cryptomeria are from my observations very akin to Juniper - power from the foliage, likely to abort branches with minimal foliage. I lost a main branch on my cryptomeria through leaving only a third of the original foliage mass on it so I had to jinn and bend others to fill the gap.

I'll take a pic of mine when it's light Cascade ... it's in the ground now as i had to build density to fill the gap left by the demise of the first branch

wheres your pic? No posts here without a pic. Its fun as I finally have a reason to post without any excuses. Heres another one of my umes

 

[Fangorn]

Thanks Rockm! The slab planting is winged elm...and the stone is a piece of granite that "shelled" off of a huge boulder. That pic is a couple of years old..its much better now(more ramified) but I don't have a current pic.

Beautiful composition John, I hope we get to see a current picture in this thread down the road

 

[mat]

Dorothy - what a great idea for a thread, and you have some very nice trees.

Here's one of mine...due for a haircut, maybe next month...

 

[cascade]

Nope...P ponderosa, I fear it's on its way out...this will be the make or break year, I think. That pic is a year old...that branch died two years ago.

This is a Rocky Mountain Juniper that doesn't mind the Southern climate as much as the pondy

Oh no, I was off for a mile! I did not even think Ponderosa because you are so much South. That RMJ is a big tree! Nice! When did you pot it?



Best,
Dorothy

 

[cascade]

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An Agarita (related to Berberis) I collected last year. It is very lush now and much smaller. This one bites back (leaves are very thorny) and I almost gave it away but my wife want me to keep it. Maybe because she & our daughter was with me on that dig.

Did you leave all the trunks intact?

Virtual


Best,
Dorothy

 

[Dav4]

Oh no, I was off for a mile! I did not even think Ponderosa because you are so much South. That RMJ is a big tree! Nice! When did you pot it?

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Best,
Dorothy

I brought the ponderosa south with me from MA almost 4 years ago... the tree has requested to be buried there. The RMJ was potted maybe 3 years ago...it needs a new pot but I havn't found the right one yet.

 

[amkhalid]

Oh no, I was off for a mile! I did not even think Ponderosa because you are so much South. That RMJ is a big tree! Nice! When did you pot it?

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Best,
Dorothy

What is this??? An indoor pool? In FLORIDA?? Thats like making fake snow in Canada! I want your life!

Seriously though, GORGEOUS setup, and gorgeous trees. Your work always shows exquisite attention to detail... this is what bonsai is all about IMO.

Must be great to lounge out there.

p.s. like this idea of this thread!

 

[cascade]

HI Dorothy,
I haven't started this seasons work, but here is some from last season. This is a san jose juniper. Here is the before and after. The bottom jin, being used as an anchor, will most likely be removed. Also, the 3rd pic is a virtual of the future shari I am planning. After the work last year, the tree was put into a larger grow pot and has been growing untouched for one year. Also, future work needs to cautiously done. After pulling it out of the pot last year. It had a very small root mass on only one side. Root production and health are this tree's current priority.

This is a very good and productive thread.

Rob

Nice tree, Rob. What kind of soil do you use?



Best,
Dorothy

 

[cascade]

Very nice SJ Juniper I like it a lot, very nicely done.

Semi Cascade Mugo

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Nice. How long in training?



Best,
Dorothy

 

[cascade]

Here's a before and after picture of a juniper styled by Michel Phaneuf that I won in the raffle at Mid Atlantic back in 2010. I've been working on it with Suthin Sukosolvisit and will post a more recent photo later.
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Uh,lots of possibilities with the tree. What kind of Juniper is it?

My very first Juniper, still alive..


Best,
Dorothy

 

[Poink88]

Did you leave all the trunks intact?

Yes I did...just shortened most of them.

This is really fun but tough! Have to scrounge another pic...
A Tintillo from Puerto Rico. Pic taken before winter. The branches was built (from 3 small branches) in less than 8 months. I butchered this down and will be rebuilt since I am not happy with it. Really nerve wracking but had to be done.
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[cascade]

Thanks Dorothy!!

So very cool! Natural slab?



Best,
Dorothy

 

[cascade]

Dorothy,

No. This is my first and only but know you worked and own a very nice one (saw it at IBC moons ago).

I don't have descent pics of the back but will take some later. Here are the ones I have for now, mostly left side pics.

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Dario, why did you cut the tops that short? You are sure you won't need any top jins?



Best,
Dorothy

 

[cascade]

before

after

Blaauw Juniper

Awesome and clever work! You have a very sensitive hand for styling, never overpowering, subtle. Who was your teacher?



Best,
Dorothy

 

[Poink88]

Dario, why did you cut the tops that short? You are sure you won't need any top jins?

Why? It won't fit in my sedan!!! LOL ...and I have no design ideas yet when I bought it. I mean I have but not sure about it yet. I also chopped it even lower after this pic was taken...maybe 8" lower. cringing now.

The Tintillo before...
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[cascade]

I have been training this tree now for 12 years...its a slow process with White Pine, but I am just happy to have kept it healthy as its a little warm where I live for JWP. Its going to get a good repotting in the very near future and then hopefully wired next season....if I have a few days to spare

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Excellent tree! Again, I love your work.



Best,
Dorothy

 

[october]

Nice tree, Rob. What kind of soil do you use?

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Dorothy

Hi Dorothy.... Akadama, lava rock, pumice and course river sand.

Well, I guess I have to post another tree now... Here is another, just started training last year, Japanese white pine graft. I found this on at the nursery. It was originally destined to be a mediocre, at best, cascade. Upon a close inspection, I realized that making the side the new front, cutting off the main cascade branch and a few back branches..it could make a pretty nice shohin. Last year, I chopped most of the cascade branch and some of the back branches. This season, the back branches will be further reduced, the whole tree wired and repotted. It is about 7 inches tall with a close to 3 inch base.

Here is the before and after.

Rob

 

[cascade]

"wheres your picture?"

Sorry. Forgot. Here's a "make-up" A pic of Ron Lang opening his kiln full o' bonsai pots.

A candystore!



Best,
Dorothy

 

[cascade]

Beautiful composition John, I hope we get to see a current picture in this thread down the road
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Great development, Fangorn!



Best,
Dorothy

 

[cascade]

What is this??? An indoor pool? In FLORIDA?? Thats like making fake snow in Canada! I want your life!

Seriously though, GORGEOUS setup, and gorgeous trees. Your work always shows exquisite attention to detail... this is what bonsai is all about IMO.

Must be great to lounge out there.

p.s. like this idea of this thread!

Yes, yes, yes, no, thanks, thanks, thanks, yes!

P.s. Thanks!

Lovely juniper. What are the dimensions?

Virtual


Best,
Dorothy