markyscott
Imperial Masterpiece
Yes Mentorship helps. As does practice. There are examples. Here’s one - raw material to the National Show with help from Boon and Daisaku. Without the skills I learned and confidence I gained through guided practice under their patient mentorship, I would not have accomplished anything close.
This year I’ll be submitting three trees in two displays for the national show. All grown in Houston and two of the three are 99% my own work using the skills I’ve learned from good teachers over the last ten years. The third was purchased from Suthin and redesigned by me. So trunk by Suthin, branches by Scott.
Here are links to the threads recording the development of these trees:
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This year I’ll be submitting three trees in two displays for the national show. All grown in Houston and two of the three are 99% my own work using the skills I’ve learned from good teachers over the last ten years. The third was purchased from Suthin and redesigned by me. So trunk by Suthin, branches by Scott.
Here are links to the threads recording the development of these trees:
Pick the front of this western juniper!
Here is a western juniper yamadori of mine. It was collected about 4 years ago and showed very strong growth this spring. I started work on the tree early this summer by removing the old bark and deadwood cleanup. I think enough of the old bark has been removed so that the location of the...
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Shohin Willow Leaf Ficus
I thought I'd share one of my Shohin ficus. It was defoliated about 6 weeks ago - I plan on using it as part of my display for the fall show. Scott
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Bucida Spinosa
Here's an old Bucida Spinosa. I acquired it some time ago from another bonsai grower in Corpus Christi. Bucida Spinosa is native to the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, and Cuba. For those of you who aren't familiar with this species, it's a very nice one for bonsai. It grows best in full sun and does...
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Collected Yaupon
Not sure how many of us grow Yaupon, but I think they're really great - small leaves, twiggy habit, and bud back well from old wood. They like it hot - there is an abundance of collectible material all over. The biggest challenge with collecting them is that they tend to grow stick straight...
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