Zappa
Yamadori
Any advice will be appriciated 
Just started in on these 2....
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Rick Moquin
Omono
Whatever you do, please don't put them in a bonsai pot
Any advice will be appriciated
Those are sweeties
Where are you wanting to take them to?
Please list what your thoughts are on them.
What Style are you wanting?
Mom
Chris Johnston
Omono
Those are sweeties
Where are you wanting to take them to?
Please list what your thoughts are on them.
What Style are you wanting?
Mom
With thin but bendy trunks like those, you should be able to put some very nice natural curves in them!
BONSAI_OUTLAW
Banned
Whatever you do, please don't put them in a bonsai pot
That was funny. I don't care who you are....
Zappa
Yamadori
trying to let them become literati...
Anonymous User
Banned
Whatever you do, please don't put them in a bonsai pot
Or show them on a public forum.
Will
Anonymous User
Banned
Chris has stated what, short of planting them in the ground for a few years worth of growth coupled with heavy cut backs to get some lower branching, may well be your only option.
Literati.
With this style you have a few opitions open.
Will
Zappa
Yamadori
Or show them on a public forum.
Will
wow that was rude...so we're not surposed to post works in progress and ask other more experienced people for advice.....hmmm maybe Im in the wrong place
Chris Johnston
Omono
That wasn't rude Zappa. It is an example of the shortcomings of quickly written english. It was obvious to me (never known for being a keen ally for Will) that will had tongue in cheek. It was a "Danger, Will Robinson" moment.
Zappa
Yamadori
ahh. sorry for the misunderstanding....The statement seemed elitest...i.e. "beginners shouldnt be posting their crap on the forums"
AlainK
Imperial Masterpiece
(When only famous reknown bonsaika post magnificent trees on this forum, then it won't be BonsaiNut any more, it'll be World War III...
)I agree with Chris : wiring could help, and your idea of a literati is a good one.
I'm not really into conifers, but I'm sure you can get useful advice to develop it into a bonsai. Here or elsewhere.
As for me, I'll let you play Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, so long cow boys, I don't run as fast as a stray bullet.
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Rick Moquin
Omono
Zappa,
My reply last night was indeed tongue and cheek, nobody called your trees crap, you did.
Outside of a lenghty stay in the ground, your only option as you know at this point is to go for a literati.
My reply last night was indeed tongue and cheek, nobody called your trees crap, you did.
Outside of a lenghty stay in the ground, your only option as you know at this point is to go for a literati.
Zappa
Yamadori
yeah Rick I totally agree with your statement about pots...I know this tree needs more maturity...it needs to be put in the ground....I was more interested in shaping advice...I plan on working on their shapes while they are in the ground
How much of a bend in the trunks should I aim for? I know this style breaks bonsai "rules"...but are there any rules within this style about bends? I think I read somewhere that they should bend more towards one direction.
by the way Im planning on developing the bottom branch of the 2nd bonsai into jin...would this be a good situation to try it or should I wait for a better opportunity with a different tree?
How much of a bend in the trunks should I aim for? I know this style breaks bonsai "rules"...but are there any rules within this style about bends? I think I read somewhere that they should bend more towards one direction.
by the way Im planning on developing the bottom branch of the 2nd bonsai into jin...would this be a good situation to try it or should I wait for a better opportunity with a different tree?
(When only famous reknown bonsaika post magnificent trees on this forum, then it won't be BonsaiNut any more, it'll be World War III...
I agree with Chris : wiring could help, and your idea of a literati is a good one.
I'm not really into conifers, but I'm sure you can get useful advice to develop it into a bonsai. Here or elsewhere.
As for me, I'll let you play Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, so long cow boys, I don't run as fast as a stray bullet.
Alain tsk tsk.....
English is a harsh language as we both know, and the meaning behind can be off. Please let it slide to the side.
Mom
agraham
Shohin
I wouldn't put these in the ground.The lower branches are missing from the first and insignificant on the second.For a literati style you want the thin trunks.Why try to thicken them in the ground?I doubt if you would increase the taper in the ground either.
andy
andy
Zappa
Yamadori
good point...pond baskets then?
Steve
Seedling
If they were mine I'd be looking at a literati style for sure. Find as many examples in books or the internet to get inspired and have a go.
Steve
Steve
