FreshAirSunshine
Shohin
Nice tree and it sounds worth it to me. Consider a thread on it as I bet it’d be a fun one to see progress!
Would you buy this?
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roberthu
Chumono
That's a lot of back breaking with that size... Price seems high too but I would be more cautious due to the size.
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If weight is/will become an issue, hollowing out the center could help and, in my opinion, would also be a very interesting approach for your tree. This tree from omiya comes to mind, which surely looked like your tree at some point
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Congrats!
Orion_metalhead
Masterpiece
Video about the road trip and pick up coming?
NateDyk47
Shohin
Sounds like I'm late on giving out advice, but I'll still weigh in. I'd lean toward yes, but with the following considerations:
- is $1000 a financial burden?
- Am I confident I won't kill the tree? How recently was it collected? I'm a noob, so I would consider holding off until I know what I'm doing, but your answer here is obviously different.
I'm the opposite of @Cadillactaste, I love a good road trip. That part wouldn't dissuade me.
- is $1000 a financial burden?
- Am I confident I won't kill the tree? How recently was it collected? I'm a noob, so I would consider holding off until I know what I'm doing, but your answer here is obviously different.
I'm the opposite of @Cadillactaste, I love a good road trip. That part wouldn't dissuade me.
leatherback
The Treedeemer
I would consider that a boring video.. Lots of german autobahn. Who likes watching a Dutch bloke, in a French guy driving 180 km/h (110mph) on a German autobahn?
I think there will a 2-year timelase at some point.
leatherback
The Treedeemer
I made a somewhat much better deal, fortunately. (Reflected in the longer time to get back to this post
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leatherback
The Treedeemer
It is what I was also looking at. The top obviously has been cut, and will never heal. THere is some lumpiness. It might be a path in the future. But first, pick it up and see how heavy it is
queenofsheba52
Chumono
Ah, I see the plan is already coming together (with a nod to the A-Team)!
T think you made the right decision.
T think you made the right decision.
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
WNC Bonsai
Masterpiece
Here in the US if I had a bonsai YouTube channel instead of model trains I’d buy it then shoot a bunch of videos and justify it as a tax deduction ASAP. Maybe Germany isn’t as generous with tax deductions but certainly you are making enough off your videos to cover €1000? And please don’t tell me you are letting your wife know exactly how much you are making off your channel!
leatherback
The Treedeemer
I do not have a company so this would not be a tax-deduction here.
And no, my videos do not cover 1K purchases! I wish. My camera was stolen last year, and it would have been nice to buy a new one from YT returns.
Good you did i was starting to get tempted after you initial post. One thing I found is that they can very sensitive to a certain type of aphid. I had an aphid infestation for two years that caused leaf drop and stunted growth. So as soon as you see any kill them.
leatherback
The Treedeemer
RKatzin
Omono
Very enjoyable thread and I'm glad you got the tree. All I could add is the older I get, the smaller my trees get. It's a no win, though, because I over compensate with increased volume. Roll with it and enjoy the ride!
Empty Mountain
Mame
Here's a pic I took when I saw this tree in Omiya last March. I had a full on conversation with the old security guard about how special this tree is and could only understand about 10% of what he was saying in Japanese, it was a great time.
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It’s nice, but i wouldn’t say special. This is a very common form for Ume bonsai, and there are many others that are remarkably nicer
To get back on topic, here a few more pictures - from last week - in case it might interest the OP. I tried to capture how thin the back wall of the trunk is
Matte91
Shohin
I've seen mahalebs on the european Facebook auction page that were cheaper and more developed. But of course if you just want a big trunk. Then buy it.
I bought this mahaleb at the trophy for 60 euro. The trunk is 17 cm wide and 40 cm in height. Still not finish with carving and first styling. But a really good buy I think.
I bought this mahaleb at the trophy for 60 euro. The trunk is 17 cm wide and 40 cm in height. Still not finish with carving and first styling. But a really good buy I think.
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leatherback
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The plan came together.
It moved into my garden today.
It is a nice sized one! No pictures yet as it was pooring with rain
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