Gustavo Martins
Omono
Got this spruce yesterday. Wasn’t going to buy anything but I could not resist. Don’t know the species but I Loved the trunk and It cost me 10 euros. Now, I know nothing about spruce so I hope I can make something out of it.
Black Friday’s Spruce
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Wires_Guy_wires
Imperial Masterpiece
I hope it's not Picea Glauca. It doesn't look like it very much, but it does give off that vibe.
Picea glauca are notorious for being stuck to fingers during christmas. But they're hard to train into a bonsai. Their branches don't droop naturally, which means they will have to be wired all year long.
I have 3 of those glauca, and we're in a love-hate relationship.
Picea glauca are notorious for being stuck to fingers during christmas. But they're hard to train into a bonsai. Their branches don't droop naturally, which means they will have to be wired all year long.
I have 3 of those glauca, and we're in a love-hate relationship.
Gustavo Martins
Omono
Oh well. I don’t know what it is. We’ll see.
I started working on the tree yesterday. Selecting branches, wiring andnremoving old needles. have not yet finished. Maybe later today.
0soyoung
Imperial Masterpiece
Sure looks like a dwarf Alberta spruce (Picea Glauca, possibly var Albertina) to me.
Not all bad, IMHO.
Not all bad, IMHO.
Gustavo Martins
Omono
Apparently it’s not the greatest bonsai material. Anyways, I just went through and styled the tree. I’m quite happy with the result. Also checked the roots and they seem to be ok. No need for repot so I will let the tree recover for one year and maybe repot in spring 2020.
Before
After
Excuse the kid’s drawings on the black wall.
Gustavo Martins
Omono
Forgot to say that I checked the roots and there appears to be a nice trunk flare about 1-2 cm below soil level.
WNC Bonsai
Omono
Looks like a pretty good start to me—kudos
0soyoung
Imperial Masterpiece
Not your work, huh?
I rather like it. Further, it enhances the presentation of your work!
Wires_Guy_wires
Imperial Masterpiece
If you want, you could bend the trunks now. I found that even though people say they are hard to set, that leaving the wire on for a year does a pretty good job. Especially through winter. It is going to bite in, though.
Gustavo Martins
Omono
I can do many things but drawing is not on that list ?Not your work, huh?
I rather like it. Further, it enhances the presentation of your work!
Gustavo Martins
Omono
I kind of like the trunks as they are. Only slightly bent the short one on the right.
Gustavo Martins
Omono
I’m thinking about reducing the trunk numbers to 3 by removing the shortest one on the right. What you guys and gals think? I can compensate its loss with a side branch from the trunk next to it.
Wires_Guy_wires
Imperial Masterpiece
If you would give me the free choice, I would keep the outer right one and remove the one next to it.
That way you'll have three trees with some actual difference in age. If you keep the largest 3 trunks, I think it's a bit conservative. Maybe a bit boring even. It draws the eye exactly to the center. That's not wrong! But not my personal taste.
That way you'll have three trees with some actual difference in age. If you keep the largest 3 trunks, I think it's a bit conservative. Maybe a bit boring even. It draws the eye exactly to the center. That's not wrong! But not my personal taste.
Potawatomi13
Imperial Masterpiece
Kids drawings Great! Especially babe super hero
. Dwarf Alberta Spruce is good tree for some folks. Beginning plus naturally short needles.Gustavo Martins
Omono
Quick and surprising, at least for me, update.
My spruce is starting to bud, finally. I think it believes it’s still in Norway
Anyways. It is backbudding in several places including the trunk. And I thought these were not supposed to.
My spruce is starting to bud, finally. I think it believes it’s still in Norway
Anyways. It is backbudding in several places including the trunk. And I thought these were not supposed to.
Gustavo Martins
Omono
This one died on me. I risk spruce off from my list. Not doing well in my climate
62veedub
Yamadori
It looked like it was doing well.
Gustavo Martins
Omono
yeah but it never took off and slowly faded into oblivion. It was pretty much dead by mid summer.
badatusernames
Omono
good to know, i did an alberta spruce after seeing the herons bonsai video. always just thought of it as practice but i’ll temper my expectations further. didn’t realize the branches wouldn’t ever set low
