Morris Boxwood - Ideas

JLBonsai

Yamadori
Messages
62
Reaction score
27
Location
Stafford VA
USDA Zone
7A
I purchased this Boxwood 2 years ago at the National Arboretum with the PBA (Potomac Bonsai). I have only removed dead and leggy young growth. I haven't removed any large branches as of yet and I have one on the lower part of the trunk that bothers me. Any thoughts of removing it?


The large lava is just a top layer
 

Attachments

  • image.jpeg
    image.jpeg
    293.8 KB · Views: 77
  • image.jpeg
    image.jpeg
    271 KB · Views: 79
  • image.jpeg
    image.jpeg
    244.6 KB · Views: 76
  • image.jpeg
    image.jpeg
    329.1 KB · Views: 85
  • image.jpeg
    image.jpeg
    377.2 KB · Views: 74

Stickroot

Masterpiece
Messages
2,539
Reaction score
5,158
Location
Mid MO
USDA Zone
5
I purchased this Boxwood 2 years ago at the National Arboretum with the PBA (Potomac Bonsai). I have only removed dead and leggy young growth. I haven't removed any large branches as of yet and I have one on the lower part of the trunk that bothers me. Any thoughts of removing it?


The large lava is just a top layer
I agree with removing that lower left branch and then maybe turn it CCW, so you are looking right at the cut from the branch. IMO.
 

sorce

Nonsense Rascal
Messages
32,908
Reaction score
45,579
Location
Berwyn, Il
USDA Zone
6.2
I'd remove the little left one.

Bloody nice!

Sorce
 

JLBonsai

Yamadori
Messages
62
Reaction score
27
Location
Stafford VA
USDA Zone
7A
Thanks for the feedback, I've been somewhat timid to make drastic cuts since I know this species grows really slow. I added another picture of the back. You'll see the branch in question to the right. Also, I have another branch that was cut before I got it where you'll see the cut paste. I see this one going at some point as well.
 

Attachments

  • image.jpeg
    image.jpeg
    323.5 KB · Views: 50

sorce

Nonsense Rascal
Messages
32,908
Reaction score
45,579
Location
Berwyn, Il
USDA Zone
6.2
I would Cut em.

And then pull that side down to allow room for the apex to also be brought over......

Creating space to make individual pads and ditch the helmet.

Maybe a slight tilt throttle pulling it a few degrees down to 7-8 o'clock.

This is a dope ass tree.....
I think you can take it to a new level of bitchin righteousness.

I'd kill to have this with me at a Walter Pall session.

I think you should consult with "timid" and choke the shit out of him.

I read this story the other day.
https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-best-stories-about-Bruce-Lee

Sorce
 

Jarath

Mame
Messages
232
Reaction score
252
Location
FLA
USDA Zone
11
Dolphins, alright. You are so cool in my book.
 

JLBonsai

Yamadori
Messages
62
Reaction score
27
Location
Stafford VA
USDA Zone
7A
Love the link Sorce..thanks for the confidence!! Go Fins!!
 

rockm

Spuds Moyogi
Messages
14,182
Reaction score
22,183
Location
Fairfax Va.
USDA Zone
7
Your boxwood is the same shape and density as the one below before I "edited" the branches. Nice trunk on this one BTW.

Mine was a mound of solid green with dense, DENSE interior branching. It took a while to actually "see" what needed to go and what needed to stay.

These boxwood will take heavy pruning. Leaving them "as is" will lead to long leggier branches with no interior leaves. That density will also begin to shade out branches and kill them off. I'd thin the interior crossing branches selectively, then trim back from the exterior on the rest, leaving some green on them. Backbudding is usually heavy after pruning old wood.

BTW, Wiring does very little good with this species, as branches "remember" when the wire is removed and usually go back to where they were when it's removed, unless you leave it on and let it scar the branch.

liveoakboxwood.jpg
 
Top Bottom