A Quickie for Beginners

[twisted trees]

This is a shohin sized Valavanis cypress. The first pic is a before.
The second has the trunk wired with #10 copper wire. I twist the tree in the direction of the coil. This strengthens the tree while bending. This twist also allows me to place branches in the traditional left, right, back (or variation of) branch placement.
The third pic is three pieces of #14 wire later. The branches were lowered and placed in a radial pattern to ensure they receive light.
PS Put a little bacon grease on the plastic pot before you pic it with you cell camera.

 

[Wilson]

Nice start, bacon to the rescue!

 

[twisted trees]

Nice start, bacon to the rescue!

Bacon is a multipurpose manna.

 

[Gary McCarthy]

Nice Alan!

How long do you expect to leave the wire on?

 

[twisted trees]

Until just before it cuts in. It's just starting it's vigor. I'll start keeping an eye on it later this summer.

 

[just.wing.it]

Is this a hinoki?

 

[twisted trees]

Is this a hinoki?

It came from a witches broom on an Atlantic white cedar,Chamaecyparis thyoides. Bill Valavanis collected, rooted and cultivated it. A nurseryman in Nichols, NY named it after Bill. It's history and full grown examples can be found in his book, Classical Bonsai Art.

 

[just.wing.it]

It came from a witches broom on an Atlantic white cedar,Chamaecyparis thyoides. Bill Valavanis collected, rooted and cultivated it. A nurseryman in Nichols, NY named it after Bill. It's history and full grown examples can be found in his book, Classical Bonsai Art.

Wow! That's awesome!

 

[twisted trees]

Wow! That's awesome!

I love trees with stories.