Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Here is an ume I bought from Brent in a 1-gal can in January 2010. It was planted deep, and I potted it higher when I transplanted it to that terra cotta pot (bottom of the photo) a couple months later, somewhere around a 1/2" thick trunk.
The tree after 4 seasons in the ground. The tag is good for reference. Can't believe its still with the tree!
The chop was made in May '13. The trunk has good movement and taper, but it's hard to get that to show up in a photo. I wanted to see how it responded, and since it budded again at the trunk...
In summer 2014, I chopped it again:
The tree after 4 seasons in the ground. The tag is good for reference. Can't believe its still with the tree!
The chop was made in May '13. The trunk has good movement and taper, but it's hard to get that to show up in a photo. I wanted to see how it responded, and since it budded again at the trunk...
In summer 2014, I chopped it again: