Rick Moquin
Omono
This tree was acquired as nursery stock, with a specific purpose in mind and that was to replace a Hinoki in my Zen garden.
This tree IMO demonstrates that judicial selection of nursery material can indeed render suitable bonsai. This tree will not become a bonsai perse, but rather a landscape tree in my Zen garden.
This was acquired and style in the same day. IMO it goes to show that proper material can be styled with some credibility in a short period of time whilst maintaining the trees health.
This tree is planted out in a 20 gal container for ease of removal IOT conduct maintenance. This was but an initial styling to get the tree in the garden, much more work will need to be conducted in years to come: e.g foliage reduction, rewiring, crown work etc.... This is as far as I felt I could push this tree without affecting its health.
Although this will not become a bonsai, what I chose to call Japanese gardening techniques will be applied in the future as the tree develops to maintain its scale and style in the garden. Enjoy!
This tree IMO demonstrates that judicial selection of nursery material can indeed render suitable bonsai. This tree will not become a bonsai perse, but rather a landscape tree in my Zen garden.
This was acquired and style in the same day. IMO it goes to show that proper material can be styled with some credibility in a short period of time whilst maintaining the trees health.
This tree is planted out in a 20 gal container for ease of removal IOT conduct maintenance. This was but an initial styling to get the tree in the garden, much more work will need to be conducted in years to come: e.g foliage reduction, rewiring, crown work etc.... This is as far as I felt I could push this tree without affecting its health.
Although this will not become a bonsai, what I chose to call Japanese gardening techniques will be applied in the future as the tree develops to maintain its scale and style in the garden. Enjoy!