tmmason10
Omono
Just thought I'd give a picture with some size reference. Shohin would be under what, 10 inches from pot?
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Smoke
Ignore-Amus
Shohin has a maximum height restriction of 8 inches from the top rim of the pot to apex.
Shohin Bunjin may be taller as long as the pot size is appropriately Shohin in size.
Shohin Bunjin may be taller as long as the pot size is appropriately Shohin in size.
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
I have no idea what a "d" is but if this were mine I might be tempted to transform it to shohin due to the large varience in the transition of main trunk to upper trunk. It is abrupt and will always be so.
While the canopy of this tree looks nice in leaf, the tree should be appreciated more in Winter after the leaves have fallen. If the goal is to keep the height it has now, then it will definately need to be grown out in either a box or the ground. It will never thicken in a pot. Keeping low branches cut back and allowing free reign on the upper branches could fatten up that section and help with the overall taper of the trunk.
Either way (shohin or larger )it is worth doing the time as trunks like this are harder to come by and will increase in price as availibility goes down.
Work with the tree for a year or two, a shohin can always be a plan "D" if needed.
tmmason10
Omono
"D" should have been "do". I agree with you about having the tree looks its best out of leaf. I guess I was wondering where you would chop to regrow the apex. But now that I know that it needs to be 8 inches from rim of pot, so I now know how low the chop will need to be.
Thanks for you input Al I think this is probably the direction I will be taking the tree in the future.
tmmason10
Omono
A bit more color. Still quite a bit of green on my benches at this point though
tmmason10
Omono
Still waiting on fall color to come to most of the tree. I've turned it 180 to see if it will help. I wish the leaves were healthier and the crimson really popped. I also can't wait to do a fall cutback on my deciduous trees.
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
It will come...
tmmason10
Omono
Ha thanks, ill try to contain my excitement.
tmmason10
Omono
Color is finally starting to turn on the benches this week.
tmmason10
Omono
Last color update. Next update will be with no leaves and after fall trim. I think I may chop for shohin next year.
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Why? You're a full 10 days from seeing the best fall color on this one!
tmmason10
Omono
Fine, one more color update ha!
tmmason10
Omono
My hose was frozen this morning. Is that bad?
Dav4
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If you wanted to water with it this morning, then "yes"
mine was frozen this AM, too
Poink88
Imperial Masterpiece
If you wanted to water with it this morning, then "yes"
LOL...good one!
tmmason10
Omono
Ha yup watering can it is. I was going to overwinter my trees in my yard, but I think I'm going to leave them at NEBG until I build some sort of winter protection in the yard.
cmeg1
Imperial Masterpiece
Wow,what a nice alternative.You must be close to NEBG.Bonus!
tmmason10
Omono
I used to be closer but I'm close enough. I have class on the 30th so I will probably leave them there then.
tmmason10
Omono
Well tonight I decided to do some fall work on this tree. I stripped the leaves, pruned back the extensions, and added a few pieces of wire. It looks better in person than the photos, I'm quite happy with it.
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
Good job Tom, it is looking very good in the pics, if it's better in person it must be a stunner. It's come a ways since you got it, those classes are paying off for sure. I like your pot choice.
