Alex DeRuiter
Chumono
Hello,
This is a tree I also posted on the BonsaiSite forums. I was wondering if anyone could give suggestions in regards to styling, more specifically in regards to what I should do to accomplish the style. I'm going for an informal upright, as the tree leans back a little. I could always correct this with the planting angle, but I almost like how it looks as is. Otherwise I could attempt to just go for a formal upright, but I'm not sure what to do exactly (I'm still quite new to bonsai, but I've done a good bit of research in the past two years[Never taken a class or attended a bonsai club due to my lousy schedule....second shift
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Anywho, jkl pointed out the fact that there's a pretty large scar on the front of the tree, and it should be monitored closely to ensure it doesn't get infested. I don't know much about protecting scars beside cutting paste. Are there certain things I should do about this? I had considered hollowing it out eventually, but I will definitely have time to learn about that while the tree is in training.
This is a tree I also posted on the BonsaiSite forums. I was wondering if anyone could give suggestions in regards to styling, more specifically in regards to what I should do to accomplish the style. I'm going for an informal upright, as the tree leans back a little. I could always correct this with the planting angle, but I almost like how it looks as is. Otherwise I could attempt to just go for a formal upright, but I'm not sure what to do exactly (I'm still quite new to bonsai, but I've done a good bit of research in the past two years[Never taken a class or attended a bonsai club due to my lousy schedule....second shift
Anywho, jkl pointed out the fact that there's a pretty large scar on the front of the tree, and it should be monitored closely to ensure it doesn't get infested. I don't know much about protecting scars beside cutting paste. Are there certain things I should do about this? I had considered hollowing it out eventually, but I will definitely have time to learn about that while the tree is in training.