Victrinia Ensor
Omono
Yes what you can't see is what's below the lip of that can... interesting exposed roots... and beautifully barked at that.... So it's been this way for a very long time...
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Pinus contorta contorta
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Yes what you can't see is what's below the lip of that can... interesting exposed roots... and beautifully barked at that.... So it's been this way for a very long time...
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Victrinia Ensor
Omono
Hello Miss Vic, I like it with the 2 foliage pads.. The only thing I might do is bring down the top a bit on the apex pad. Maybe something like this
Rob,
Now you caught me... the view of this tree at the proper angle actually accomplishes what you did virtually. Somewhere between being freezing cold and hungry we snapped a couple photos and called it good... but once I had them on the screen I realized the view wasn't quite right. But we decided to wait to photograph it later as I was bushed. So yes... that is closer to the truth.
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Vance Wood
Lord Mugo
I like it!
Victrinia Ensor
Omono
If the whole spine of that trunk wasn't deadwood on either side I would radically bend it without flinching. But from the base, all the way to that elbow is a dead face that is mostly where you can see it, but also partly to the rear... so in truth there is about 2 inches of that trunk where there ISN'T a dead face. So it's going to be slow as we go movement. We took it just to the edge of sanity and stopped... and then will keep working it in as it is growing along as Vance has mentioned.
I'll have to take photos of the otherside so you can see what I mean...
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Victrinia Ensor
Omono
I'm so very happy that you do... I take that as the compliment it is.
I agree with you that it's likely in the 100ish range as well... I haven't tried to do any kind of count on the terminal bud scale scars as yet... haven't had it long enough. lol
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Vance Wood
Lord Mugo
I'm so very happy that you do... I take that as the compliment it is.
I agree with you that it's likely in the 100ish range as well... I haven't tried to do any kind of count on the terminal bud scale scars as yet... haven't had it long enough. lol
V
Unhindered Lodge Pole Pine will tend to grow straight and tall, er-go the term Lodge Pole Pine. The native Americans used this tree for tent poles. This tree also grows in Alaska. I think I have some shots of it if I can find them. I believe it is the only native species of Pine to the 49th State. Most everything else is Juniper, White, Black and Sitka Spruce along with Larch and two varieties of Hemlock Mountain and Western. Boy are those trees beautiful up there. There is a section of the White Pass Railroad that goes through a forest of these Hemlocks. Most of which are less than two foot high and two-hundred years old.
Victrinia Ensor
Omono
Pinus contorta Latifolia (Lodge Pole Pine) is a close cousin of this Shore Pine.... but the range of either is a lot the same... Alaska to Northern CA for the most part.
I've been through areas like that... Where you are sure it's God's own garden, because it's so very beautiful - to a bonsai lover anyway. It's very humbling to be in such places... and rare.
V
I've been through areas like that... Where you are sure it's God's own garden, because it's so very beautiful - to a bonsai lover anyway.
It's very humbling to be in such places... and rare.V
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
My problem was it seemed you glossed over the fact the V. had already said the "one" thing it wasn't going to be was an upright literati. Then you come along and stand it on it's head and suggest an upright literati with a question like here is something you may not have thought about. You just seemed about three sentences behind.....thats all. The good news is that you make me laugh...so all is not lost.
I personally don't care for literati and jin/shari on pines. Having said that, since mother nature presented it to that way, go with it. The cascade would be my favorite with this lovely tree. Good luck and keep us posted with it's progress.
Harry
Harry
Ang3lfir3
Omono
There is a picture somewhere of me standing next to a mountain hemlock that is less than 6' tall.... that has to be at least 4-500 years old... or more.... if you untangled it it would be 40' tall or more....
if you have seen the picture of Daniel next to "God Tree" then you know what I am talking about ... if not .... get a copy Gnarly Branches Ancient Trees, I know there is a picture in there...
parhamr
Omono
Neat tree! Do you still have it?
Vance Wood
Lord Mugo
No I do not. All of my trees died while I was in Viet Nam. My mother could not take care of them.
Bolero
Omono
Jeez Vance, you go back aways....Sad that you lost your Bonsai's while serving your country.
Vance Wood
Lord Mugo
I started growin bonsai in 1955-57, back before Karate Kid, and any other public awareness of bonsai. Back before books and tools, and anything helpful in America. Most nursery workers didn't know what bonsai was.
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Potawatomi13
Imperial Masterpiece
Thank you very much for your service
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Vance Wood
Lord Mugo
Could have been worse.
Anthony
Imperial Masterpiece
Yes, we could have lost the charming and intelligent, lovable Vance.
Those about live ---------- salute you.
Good Day
Anthony
Those about live ---------- salute you.
Good Day
Anthony
Hmm...
I'd be interested to see what Vic's tree looks like today.
To me, I think the guy wire is pulling the end of the tree up. Which doesn't make sense to me. What the tree says to me is that all it's attempts to grow up have failed, so to survive, it's been the downward growth that has lived. So, pulling the outer growth up seems contrary to the history of the tree.
Likewise with the first branch. It's currently turned to grow back towards the roots. Yet the trunk is strongly going left. There are no jins or evidence of branches on the trunk that suggest branches would survive in the location where that branch is located. So why would the tree have a branch there? All it's success has been when growing to the left and down.
Well, those are my thoughts, I'm sure others may see a different tree.
I'd be interested to see what Vic's tree looks like today.
To me, I think the guy wire is pulling the end of the tree up. Which doesn't make sense to me. What the tree says to me is that all it's attempts to grow up have failed, so to survive, it's been the downward growth that has lived. So, pulling the outer growth up seems contrary to the history of the tree.
Likewise with the first branch. It's currently turned to grow back towards the roots. Yet the trunk is strongly going left. There are no jins or evidence of branches on the trunk that suggest branches would survive in the location where that branch is located. So why would the tree have a branch there? All it's success has been when growing to the left and down.
Well, those are my thoughts, I'm sure others may see a different tree.
