Rick Moquin
Omono
A visit to the local nursery revealed some exciting material. I was in search of another Hinoki which I am partial to. They didn't have any in their early spring selection but I did pick up a couple of Mugos. This particular one was regular $46 and I got it at 1/2 price because it had a greyish tint to it compared to the other Mugo I bought. The mgr of the nursery could not garantee it's survival, therefore the reduction. However, when we discussed why I wanted it regardless and intended to do with it, he understood that it was indeed a worthy chance to take. This is just your run of the mill nursery and bonsai is not well known in NS. I probably went through 30 trees (all their stock (this size)) and the majority had different colour foliage. Because of the movement and potential of this tree, I had to take my chances. He expalined that the trees in fibre pots don't seem to be as healthy as the ones that grow in plastic pots. He believes upon proding is because the fiber pots retain to much moisture. Well we have a cure for that don't we?
The nebari will need work if the tree lives and will take several years. This tree was field grown and has a nasty long trunk under the soil, that will require to be removed over the course of several years. The bonus, roots have and are developing higher up and eventually will become the root mass with careful pruning and training.
There is some reverse taper happening where the majority of the branches developed on the left hand side. I believe this can be reduced disguised with carving and bringing the upper branch a little lower. The branch that remains on the right will be removed later on in favour of a jin, once that side has developed. It has some nice movement and character initial styling and wiring was carried out.
Suggestions and comments are always welcome.
The nebari will need work if the tree lives and will take several years. This tree was field grown and has a nasty long trunk under the soil, that will require to be removed over the course of several years. The bonus, roots have and are developing higher up and eventually will become the root mass with careful pruning and training.
There is some reverse taper happening where the majority of the branches developed on the left hand side. I believe this can be reduced disguised with carving and bringing the upper branch a little lower. The branch that remains on the right will be removed later on in favour of a jin, once that side has developed. It has some nice movement and character initial styling and wiring was carried out.
Suggestions and comments are always welcome.