KennedyMarx
Omono
Thanks for posting this tree and all the work done to it, Brian. It's hard to believe it's the same tree from the point when you got it to the work done each subsequent year. Very inspiring work, as usual.
Itoigawa juniper Stock
- Thread starter Brian Van Fleet
- Start date
-
- Tags
- bvf itoigawa juniper progression
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Nybonsai12
Masterpiece
Looks great rounded off. Blog update on trimming was excellent too.
october
Masterpiece
Beautiful tree? Love the rounded crown. It's nice to see such a healthy juniper given all the problems that junipers have been having over the last couple of years. Big difference from what you started with.
Rob
Rob
fore
Omono
Coming along nicely Brian! Like the new apex.
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
MACH5
Imperial Masterpiece
Yet another great progression Brian. Really like how far this tree has come and the process to get there!
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
This tree has been fun to work on over the last four years, and has really come along nicely. Here is a quick progression of milestones; some great artists have had a hand in this little bonsai.
1. As offered by Brent at Evergreen Gardenworks in 2010.
2. After a workshop with Peter Warren in 2011.
3. After a workshop with Bjorn Bjorholm in spring 2013.
4. After Owen Reich wired it in fall 2013.
5. After changing the front, pruning and wiring it this week.
1. As offered by Brent at Evergreen Gardenworks in 2010.
2. After a workshop with Peter Warren in 2011.
3. After a workshop with Bjorn Bjorholm in spring 2013.
4. After Owen Reich wired it in fall 2013.
5. After changing the front, pruning and wiring it this week.
Attachments
Nybonsai12
Masterpiece
I'm looking at the pic from after the Peter warren workshop, you later eliminated that right branch and grew everything from that one branch off the trunkline? Is that right?
Either way, What a nice transformation since received. Thanks for the progression
Either way, What a nice transformation since received. Thanks for the progression
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Yes, that is correct. In fact, that second photo is pretty close to the current front, just at a different planting angle.
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
Its amazing what you did in four years with this. Its hard to visualize a tree in that starting mass. I think I prefer it when the crown pointed to the left. There just seems to be a lot of bulky wood showing in the new front.
But its not mine so there ya go.
But its not mine so there ya go.
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Good news is, it's still an option...
Attachments
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
Thanks, yep thats what I like.
Again its not mine. I've always liked a little more lingerie on my ladies rather than just exposing it all at once. I like a little mystery....
Nybonsai12
Masterpiece
Wow, thats just flat out impressive. The entire canopy as it sits now developed from that one branch. Thats what make these progressions so valuable, shows how one can really develop a tree from so little branching. I'm pretty impressed with the girth that branch put on as well. As always nice work BVF, I can't get enough of your progressions.
KennedyMarx
Omono
It's incredible how far it's come from that bush in the nursery pot. I like the new front and the old front. Maybe the old with the Jin partially hidden a tad more. Really stunning work. The progression photos are really appreciated. It makes me excited to get a big Shimpaku this spring. I might need to send Brent an email.
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Been studying the photos back and forth...think you're right...
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
Curt and Rod says thanks. Merry Christmas, Al.
Paulpash
Masterpiece
I prefer the old front too - the jin is too in your face and the branching is an afterthought after your eye is done tracking up that deadwood...
