whfarro
Chumono
NY did you get this from Mark..aka Bonsai Mark Comstock? He has some nice stock to work with and is right in our neck of the woods.
Kashima time!
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Nybonsai12
Masterpiece
Although you are right about Mark having good stock and I believe he carries Kashima in addition to other varieties, this was not purchased from him.
davetree
Omono
You can see the graft point on the trunk pretty clearly in the last pic.
Nybonsai12
Masterpiece
LanceMac10
Imperial Masterpiece
Nice start! Looks like it had a nice summer.
Love the spring color on these.....
Love the spring color on these.....
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Great direction your headed... Two thumbs up!
Nybonsai12
Masterpiece
I'm a lucky guy and excited to share this update. @MACH5 /Sergio has always been very kind to me and I'm sure many of you as well. For the last three years that I have been learning about bonsai he has always been quick to help me out whenever I PM him a question. If you have seen his trees than you know his ability. I sought his advice on this tree shortly after I picked it up and I tried my best to begin implementing a sketch he provided. i hacked it hard last year and let it grow. Now came time for wiring out. Sergio was generous enough to come out and spend the day with me to show me the way. It was nothing short of awesome seeing him do his thing, ask questions and share a few laughs. Watching a true artist at work is quite an experience and even though i did nothing, i was exhausted at the end of the day!!
So onto the tree, the front has been changed from the initial plan. The angle will get changed at next repot as well. I tried to show that in one of the pics. I think the groundwork has been laid for a great outcome. hopefully I can do it justice! I did my best to try and take pictures with my wife's camera instead of my usual iphone shots to try and do this tree and Sergio's work justice, but I am not that good with it. The tree looks great in person. Sergio, thank you my friend.
kashima20[/url] by Nybonsai, on Flickr[/IMG]
So onto the tree, the front has been changed from the initial plan. The angle will get changed at next repot as well. I tried to show that in one of the pics. I think the groundwork has been laid for a great outcome. hopefully I can do it justice! I did my best to try and take pictures with my wife's camera instead of my usual iphone shots to try and do this tree and Sergio's work justice, but I am not that good with it. The tree looks great in person. Sergio, thank you my friend.
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Smoke
Ignore-Amus
Trees that look like this in its early stages are rare. Nice looking tree.
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Nice work NY!
MACH5
Imperial Masterpiece
I'm a lucky guy and excited to share this update. @MACH5 /Sergio has always been very kind to me and I'm sure many of you as well. For the last three years that I have been learning about bonsai he has always been quick to help me out whenever I PM him a question. If you have seen his trees than you know his ability. I sought his advice on this tree shortly after I picked it up and I tried my best to begin implementing a sketch he provided. i hacked it hard last year and let it grow. Now came time for wiring out. Sergio was generous enough to come out and spend the day with me to show me the way. It was nothing short of awesome seeing him do his thing, ask questions and share a few laughs. Watching a true artist at work is quite an experience and even though i did nothing, i was exhausted at the end of the day!!
So onto the tree, the front has been changed from the initial plan. The angle will get changed at next repot as well. I tried to show that in one of the pics. I think the groundwork has been laid for a great outcome. hopefully I can do it justice! I did my best to try and take pictures with my wife's camera instead of my usual iphone shots to try and do this tree and Sergio's work justice, but I am not that good with it. The tree looks great in person. Sergio, thank you my friend.
kashima20[/url] by Nybonsai, on Flickr[/IMG]View attachment 96082 View attachment 96083 View attachment 96084 View attachment 96085
It was equally a fun and great day for me! Thank you, for letting me work on your tree and learn all at the same time. A wonderful opportunity and most importantly we got to laugh!
I set out a plan for Brian's maple with a sketch. Or so I thought. Upon seeing this tree in person I immediately knew it was going to be impossible to bend the first branch down without doing a very risky notch. More importantly, looking at the base we found a much, much better angle where the nebari was simply outstanding, partly covered with soil in the pics. As a result, we completely changed its front and planting angle. The artificial looking bends will give way to a more natural look once the tree begins to ramify. Most were left longer than needed for the time being. I look forward to seeing Brian further develop this tree!
davetree
Omono
Great work ! I assume you have to protect this tree and keep it above freezing now that it has been wired ?
Nybonsai12
Masterpiece
I can only take credit for providing some dirty tools in need of sharpening! All the work was done by Sergio. But i think i learned some things and will be able to implement on other trees going forward. The one on one with a teacher is an excellent experience that everyone should do. Sensei Sergio was a great instructor!
Nybonsai12
Masterpiece
It was entirely my pleasure. Now if I can find some guys who can hop fences with a large scots pine on their back i may be able to repay my debt to you!
Nybonsai12
Masterpiece
Absolutely. This screwy weather has messed up a number of my trees. Full on days and days of warm, followed up by low 20's. Buds are swelling everywhere and I am moving everything in and out of my garage as needed.
Dav4
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Great job! This one has got the bones to be something special. Kudos to both of you!
GrimLore
Bonsai Nut alumnus... we miss you
Glad to see you managed to keep this one strong! We have had a series of 30 degree temperatures and so far just lost on Maple. On a bright note some Squirrel planted Crocus bloomed here yesterday and there were actually Bees on them! To me that is a good indicator of better things to come!
Great tree - honest I cannot recall seeing such a good piece to start with in a LONG time
Grimmy
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Les
Mame
Very nice! I'm learning a lot from this board .
Nybonsai12
Masterpiece
And just shy of 8 weeks later...I wonder if it know it's only April!
LanceMac10
Imperial Masterpiece
Nice!!
And I would be remiss if I didn't say..."Nice box!!"
Psst.....sometimes I go outside with a flashlight to admire the spring growth on JMs.....is that weird?
Great lil' tree!!
And I would be remiss if I didn't say..."Nice box!!"
Psst.....sometimes I go outside with a flashlight to admire the spring growth on JMs.....is that weird?
Great lil' tree!!
