Triple trunk literati pine

[bonsaibp]

Any suggestions?

 

[nathanbs]

My suggestion is to wire some movement into the smaller two trunks to compliment the main tree, then wire some age into the branches as they look very young as is. The hardest part in my opinion will be to choose the orientation of the three trunks in relation to each other. The smallest trunk definitely needs a certain lean to it that it currently lacks. Remove bottom branch on main trunk

 

[davetree]

Get the wire out and bend the hell out of them.

 

[nathanbs]

The more I think about this thing the more I think it's needs to have more sway and lean then kinks or bends. As a single tree sure bend the heck out of it but I think 3 contorted trees would just be overwhelming and confusing = not good. I wouldn't mind playing with this thing Bob if you get out of the mood to work on it.

 

[bonsaibp]

I'm thinking more gentle movement rather than any major bends. The hardest part is deciding on a front. I see this as a simple elegant tree. Not so sure about losing the bottom branch at this point. I'll wire them all first before deciding whether or not to remove any more branches.

 

[stacy allen muse]

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[nathanbs]

Bingo. Lose the front two and what you have remaining is your three.

 

[Vance Wood]

No one has asked the question so I will: What species of Pine are we looking at? How the tree is going to respond to needle reduction techniques is going to be critical in determining what future you might visualize for the group.

You don't necessarily have to contort the trunks to make a literati, you simply have to have some movement in the trunks that are harmonious with each other and have foliage masses that are both austere and minimal.

 

[bonsaibp]

No one has asked the question so I will: What species of Pine are we looking at? How the tree is going to respond to needle reduction techniques is going to be critical in determining what future you might visualize for the group.

You don't necessarily have to contort the trunks to make a literati, you simply have to have some movement in the trunks that are harmonious with each other and have foliage masses that are both austere and minimal.

Japanese Black Pine

 

[bonsaibp]

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Food for thought... Came across this somewhere ???

That's a thought.

 

[edprocoat]

I like it, the largest trunk has some nice movement. The only really straight one is the small one. I wonder how it would look if you removed the branches between the two large trunks like you see in nature in large twin trunked pines as they usually smack together in the wind and break off the branches between each trunk. The smaller one I would bend away from the other two and then up.

ed

 

[JudyB]

I think that I would be tempted to cut off the smallest trunk and go with a twin.

 

[bonsaibp]

I'm pretty set on keeping all three trunks- it's not something you see every day. I'm kind of liking the picture Stacy posted and am thinking of maybe going in that direction.

 

[Vance Wood]

I'm pretty set on keeping all three trunks- it's not something you see every day. I'm kind of liking the picture Stacy posted and am thinking of maybe going in that direction.

I agree, I think a triple could be a lot more appealing than a duce. You just have to decide the shape and direction of these three trunks.

 

[bonsaibp]

I agree, I think a triple could be a lot more appealing than a duce. You just have to decide the shape and direction of these three trunks.

And that's the hard part! There are several ways I've been considering. Usually I have no problem at all deciding where to go with a tree but this one, as simple as it is , is a bit of a challenge.

 

[Poink88]

And that's the hard part! There are several ways I've been considering. Usually I have no problem at all deciding where to go with a tree but this one, as simple as it is , is a bit of a challenge.

I know if there is someone who can pull this off, you would be one of them.

Design is my weakest point right now but learning that the tree sometimes present the best choice as you are working on it. It is fascinating that a minute change in a trunk/branch bend or direction can totally change the tree's dynamic.

 

[Vance Wood]

And that's the hard part! There are several ways I've been considering. Usually I have no problem at all deciding where to go with a tree but this one, as simple as it is , is a bit of a challenge.

That's the beauty and complexity of the Literati style. I becomes incredibly complex in it's simplicity. It is not so hard to work out a design where your have a lot of branches and a lot of foliage to work with, around and over to create a design of some sort. But; the simplicity of the Literati design demands that your choices are flawless.

 

[bonsaibp]

That's the beauty and complexity of the Literati style. I becomes incredibly complex in it's simplicity. It is not so hard to work out a design where your have a lot of branches and a lot of foliage to work with, around and over to create a design of some sort. But; the simplicity of the Literati design demands that your choices are flawless.

Well after I make them I'll post pictures- hopefully I'll come close anyhow.

 

[bonsaibp]

Don't think I quite reached flawless, but with a few years of development I think this could be a respectable bunjin.

 

[nathanbs]

Looking good. I don't like how the two smaller trees mirror each other. Just my opinion