Thanks , the pads are beginning to refine nicely and with further refinement the separation will improve as well!your Tree is one of my fav on the forum. It checks so many boxes for me. The great base, wiggly trunks that work together and the pads on the top branching of the taller trunk look so damn good.
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These kinds of wonderful trees are beautiful and are, strangely in my mind anyway, rare in bonsai as being too many trunks. Thanks for the great computer screen backgrounds. Keep 'em coming.Thanks , the pads are beginning to refine nicely and with further refinement the separation will improve as well!
This Sub Alpine Fir is fast becoming one of my favourites even though it has only received a rough first styling and basic wiring. ( not completed in the apical areas) Tree was collected by myself in the spring of 2017, switched from grow box to pot in spring 2019, first work end of august 2019.View attachment 294799View attachment 294800
Thank you, both are younger trees, as the trunks age and the styles change to reflect their age, I believe they will improve in refinement. I have deliberately retained additional branching and foliage for this stage of development and moving through refinement. Believe it is important for overall health and progress. One might say I tend to pick out more unusual forms if they present themselves. As in the Alaskan yellow Cedar below. This with the neutral gray velour background rather than the black velour, not as formal, Early stage and last Winter. Collected in 2010 I believe, began development in 2014. Delayed due to health and needed root formation for very different planting angle. Tree was flattened to the ground when collected with mostly broken roots. Now is upright to display deadwood and allow foliage to frame the same.These kinds of wonderful trees are beautiful and are, strangely in my mind anyway, rare in bonsai as being too many trunks. Thanks for the great computer screen backgrounds. Keep 'em coming.
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A bushy Subalpine fir collected
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The roots and mycorrhizae were pretty impressive!
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Nice Work Reid! I would suggest leaving the lower buds on the trunk to extend and thicken the base over time. I love the way fir can respond under the right care!A bushy Subalpine fir collected
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The roots and mycorrhizae were pretty impressive!
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Update. It's leafing out and looking very cheerful. With the temps going from 21C/70F day before to freezing and snow/hail yesterday it's been a ride in the Detroit area...Here's my Chinese elm Corky. It was in the garage to protect it from our crazy Michigan weather and has already started pushing buds!