Bonsai Before or after - All material is good material thread

[BobbyLane]

English elm 3 years

 

[Bob Hunter]

1980 something and now

 

[Cadillactaste]

Because I like it.

I also think some see things as a long term image down the path on their journey. They can see where it will go. Some see a sprint and wish to remove things prematurely. Depends on ones final vision. I've been asked that myself on some trees why I have left something. Just needs more time in to develop further...patience may bring about a nicer tree.

 

[SniffingKrylon]

Not ten years but this was my first pre bonsai buy, my greatest teacher and the tree I’m most proud of. I liked the base and the tree reminded me of the whomping willow in Harry Potter so I bought it then realized how bad the tree was made a plan and went for it. With help from some here and some friends IRL of course.

April 2019:


October 2019:


Last night after a clean up:

 

[BobbyLane]

Copper Beech 2017-2021

 

[thomas22]

Lots of great work here. I appreciate the time it takes to dig up old pics and more recent ones. I feel like I have several decent transition but trying to find the time to post. Bobby Lane is on fire. Keep it up everyone.

 

[BobbyLane]

Hornbeam over two years, then i sold it.
on this particular tree the chopping and carving was done over the winter months. thats actually when i do a lot of carving n chopping, because thats the period when i buy many trees, when theyre leafless and i often repot them at that time too
most of the trees i posted here ive sold, the only dead one is one of the fat beeches.
trees can handle more than people think.

 

[BobbyLane]

Sleepy hollow English elm, @ConorDash now owns the tree, its thriving

 

[BobbyLane]

Hornbeam one year, spring to winter, its been moved on, will develop into a very good broom if trained properly. all the bones were set

 

[BobbyLane]

a Pyracantha from nursery stock over a season

 

[BobbyLane]

Small Zelkova, tidied up

 

[BobbyLane]

Zelkova over a couple years

 

[BobbyLane]

Zelkova over couple years, both these Zelkovas were field grown over many years on UK soil

 

[BobbyLane]

some hollowing out on a Japanese maple, the work was carried out before the tree had leafed out

 

[BobbyLane]

some work on a tall Carpinus, chopped down and some carving work

 

[BobbyLane]

Hornbeam material

 

[BobbyLane]

Field maple, 3 years. reduction, deadwood, styling work

 

[leatherback]

June 2018 - December 2020

 

[MACH5]

Japanese maple 'kiyohime'.

2015



2021

 

[Maiden69]

Japanese maple 'kiyohime'.

2015
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2021
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If trees could talk... this one would speak about massive haircuts, artic frosts, and the Pandora's Hallelujah flying mountains.