Recent content by Redwing

This is my 100th post at BonsaiNut, and it seems as good a time as any to look back over the past few months and take stock of what I've learned while here. Despite what might seen to be a rather low signal to noise ratio at times, I've actually learned at least six things, which may not sound...

I've spent my share of time hiking in the North Cascades and in the BC Coastal Range, so I'm familiar with the j-curve hemlocks. This one doesn't have that feel to me at all, but that's cool. Fair enough answer. -rw

IMHO, those tight but round bends make this thing look as though it's styled like an import Chinese elm. I can't think of any story for how the tree might have come to look this way in nature. -rw

Dude, Al showed us that they are recent layers. Have you ever layered anything? Do think the nebari just spouts like spring leaves?

Sorry, Al -- you just got me so excited.

Confession: I am enjoying the thread. Interesting stuff. I do wonder whether you shouldn't have worked the root base more early on, taking off everything growing down to build a tapering nebari right from the start. Thoughts on this? Would you do it the same if you were to do it all over again...

For a guy laughs at Will's editorial performance, you'd think you could spell-check your thread title, Al.

I like it! It sounds as though you and I share a very similar attitude toward bonsai, and that practicing bonsai helps us each in similar way. -rw

Hey, those were my pine needles, not mcpesq's or Truck's! Next time, why don't try giving credit where credit is due? Oh, we've really talked about that on this board? Sorry, nevermind....

Not meant viciously. Actually, it makes me kind of sad. -rw

Also one needs to understand the context and purpose of these approaches. Boon's method is to be applied to healthy trees in high-quality soil, with the date being appropriate for e.g. California. The result is a new set of shorter candles and increased ramification in a single year, but one has...

"I don't think you just helped your case any." -rw

IMHO, Boon's DVD's are the only way to go unless you read Japanese. http://www.bonsaiboon.com/pages/shopping.html -rw

Best metaphor ever. -rw

The gentleman died of a stroke and you people are worried about the timeliness of the contest and the arrival of your check? How do even look yourself in the eye when you come up to a mirror? -rw