Bonsaihead
Mame
Would you take the ex to it as well?
Tiger bark
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Bonsaihead
Mame
Whenever you get a chance to post that pic I wanted to know if it's OK to do that now?
cockroach
Chumono
I see what you are saying about the first branch being a bit thick.
But........ lol
With it being microcarpa, allowing the branches that are too thin to grow unhindered while continuously trimming the branch that is the correct/desired thickness will see the other branches quickly catch up in a season or two. This will negate having to almost start over with the tree.
But........ lol
With it being microcarpa, allowing the branches that are too thin to grow unhindered while continuously trimming the branch that is the correct/desired thickness will see the other branches quickly catch up in a season or two. This will negate having to almost start over with the tree.
MrFancyPlants
Omono
Here is the example I was thinking of. Pardon the bad picture into the enclosure and the whole bunch of other ugly things going on with this tree, but right above the first book a chance there you can see what was once a much larger wound being rolled over. I used a dremmel to flatten the wound, and have some more to flatten out now that I am finally getting some buds to pop in the right places after som failed grafting attempts. I would say that now would be an OK time to do it as long as you are seeing some signs of growth. Summer however would be the ideal time.
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Bonsaihead
Mame
gotcha yeah I can see it turned out well. I think I have a decent idea of how to make that happen. One slight concern I have is that there's a know on the backside as well Maybe half of the size and it's at the same hight on the beach as the front one. My guess is I would have to do the front then let it completely heal over before I can start on the back correct?
MrFancyPlants
Omono
I would think do them in stages, but you don't need to wait until the first is finished. Address half of the larger one first.. wait a few months and address half of the smaller one. Wait until the first has made some progress on healing over and then address another portion of it.
Bonsaihead
Mame
cool sounds good thanks!
Bonsaihead
Mame
Don't judge me for the pot, its duck tape cuz the pot is cracked lol but I removed about 40% of the front and wired it down. How do you think I did cleaning up the cut?
Bonsaihead
Mame
And would highly appreciate any and all feed back from everyone on the wiring of the tree! I tried to make a few clouds with one or two beaches extending up or down to be able to create more clouds. The lower on the tree the beach was I tried to angle down and less as you go up the tree.
Bonsaihead
Mame
MrFancyPlants
Omono
I think I would go after the left edge just a little more.. and elongate it just a tad at the top and bottom. If you leave a lump on that side, you’ll pretty much have to do it all over again once it heals. Use a sharp blade too.
Bonsaihead
Mame
Heard! Hold my beer!
Bonsaihead
Mame
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there's still a slight bulge at the top left corner but it's from the knuckle on that back side which I'll Adrea's whenever this heals