A couple of new one's from Don Blackmond, last one's for the year.
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Yeah, but the stuff he bought is like trying to learn how to drive... In a Ferrari. Something or somebody is gonna get hurt!
Paradox
Imperial Masterpiece
After reading 12 pages of this thread, Ill just leave this here
quietobserver
Omono
And you're a fucking douche bag sorce...
(Just kidding of course, couldn't help myself...i think all the meth reading on the other thread has gone to my head)
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
abqjoe
Chumono
@Don Blackmond , you were right, this tree does love the climate out here
It looks like it's about to absolutely explode with new growth after just 7 days of being pruned back hard!
It looks like it's about to absolutely explode with new growth after just 7 days of being pruned back hard!
abqjoe
Chumono
0soyoung
Imperial Masterpiece
abqjoe
Chumono
Actually I think that's already happened
On the bright side though, I've since then done a lot more studying on proper wiring and the next tree I wire will be better! But, I don't want to further disturb this one anymore this year. The purpose of the pics is to display the new growth, not the wiring. The wiring is ugly but everything is going in the right direction so it will suffice until Spring.
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
At least you know you will have many choices about where you can cut back branching to next spring. Keep learning, that's what we all do if we want to progress.
0soyoung
Imperial Masterpiece
abqjoe
Chumono
Right now I like where the existing branches are and it's back budding everywhere. It will be more of a decision as to which of the new growth I want to keep.
Actually...
Most of the existing branches have little taper. It looks like the original branches were grown out as long whips, probably wired into place, and then side branches were grown.
Unfortunately, that method produces primary branches with long straight sections with little taper.
The way to create branches with taper is to let them grow out, wire them while they are young and soft (thus easily shaped into little curves), let them grow out more, then cut back, hard. Then repeat. Over and over. It takes a long time to "build" a good deciduous tree.
So...
Joe is getting lots of new buds on the old limbs. That's great! It gives him lots of choices to cut back some of the old, straight, taperless branches and regrow them with new branches that can be developed with taper and movement.
aml1014
Masterpiece
http://www.bonsai4me.com/AdvTech/ATDeciduousBonsaiImportanceofBranchTaper (1)page 2.html
I recommend reading all 4 parts of this article.
Aaron
I recommend reading all 4 parts of this article.
Aaron
Redwood Ryan
Masterpiece
LanceMac10
Imperial Masterpiece
Good thing about these is you can go to the store for a six pack, and by the time you get back, they have grown an inch and put buds out where you least expect it!
Go away for a weekend and you might not recognize it!!
Go away for a weekend and you might not recognize it!!
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
It's not about where the existing branches are. It's about creating branch taper and ramification to build a better tree. Keep looking at photos of winter deciduous bonsai. Good ones that is... You'll see it if you look at enough of them. If you have a chance to visit a winter silhouette show, that's the best thing you could do.
abqjoe
Chumono
I'm calling this tree a 3 year project because I think at the 3 year mark it will be where I want it to be. Although some have stated in this thread that this tree is nothing that great and that it's not something they would dream of having I guarantee you that if those voices saw it in person they would change their tune pretty quick! Pics really don't do this tree justice and in person it is much different... Anyway here's a few more after 2 weeks of a hard cutback/prune.
My dog Muchacho for some kind of size reference
My dog Muchacho for some kind of size reference
aml1014
Masterpiece
Lmfao
he looks ready for Halloween already! Or is he actually super chihuahua?lolAaron
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