My first year of bonsai

[Mara of dragon clan]

These are some of my babies that made it over winter and I will be adding more pictures of my tropicals once they get outside.

Most of the pots were designed and handmade by me specifically for the trees




Special treat

 

[Mara of dragon clan]

 

[Dzhokar]

You have a good eye for composition. It's something I struggle with.

 

[TinyArt]

I must need caffeine — hard to find the words I want.
How about “a first year I admire & aspire to” — that will have to do

 

[Mara of dragon clan]

Dang thanks for the kind words. I have to start with i wouldnt have survived it without all of the horticulture help from everyone here at bonsai nut. I first came to this forum heartbroken after killing am 8 yr old serissa. Their kind words and support is why these babies survived.

 

[Mara of dragon clan]

Looking for pot ideas please. Anything goes, i make the pot myself

 

[qwerty Bonsai]

Most of the pots were designed and handmade by me specifically for the trees

Your pots are incredible!! (Especially they're made by yourself)

 

[Mara of dragon clan]

Thanks bro, sorce inspired

 

[qwerty Bonsai]

Looking for pot ideas please. Anything goes, i make the pot myselfView attachment 370671View attachment 370672View attachment 370673View attachment 370674

I would go with shallow oval unglazed for a broom style, may also go with drum pot.
Actually pot in 2nd photo you posted seems good.

But ... Your tree is still quite rough, not ready for an expensive pot

 

[Mara of dragon clan]

I would go with shallow oval unglazed for a broom style, may also go with drum pot.
Actually pot in 2nd photo you posted seems good.

But ... Your tree is still quite rough, not ready for an expensive pot

My pots are priceless anyways! Ill see what clays are available to me because last time i made a pot there was 4 types of clay i could pick from. Drum always eluded me because i cant be tasked with making the perfectly symetrical little dots. Way too much work.

 

[Mara of dragon clan]

Did stuff learned stuff played the lottery. Lets see if its wins over the work done

Calgary carpet juniper from box store. The coin is a quarter.

 

[Rivian]

Name of your azalea variety?

 

[Mara of dragon clan]

Name of your azalea variety?

What one are you asking about? Im not certain i have any azalea

 

[Rivian]

The white flowering plant at the end of your first post, on the rocks, with the headline "special treat"

 

[sorce]

making the perfectly symetrical little dots.

Hell with symmetrical!
Simon Leach always talks about decorations not needing to be perfect because the eye will be fooled into seeing them as perfect. It's quite true.

Though I don't think a drumstyle would be so suitable. But hell, make one anyway!

Sorce

 

[TinyArt]

The white flowering plant at the end of your first post, on the rocks, with the headline "special treat"

The white flowering plant at the end of your first post, on the rocks, with the headline "special treat"

Sorry, it hiccuped & I can’t edit one out —

Looks like a Serissa to me

 

[Mara of dragon clan]

after their first pruning in early june

 

[Mara of dragon clan]

First summer rain

 

[Mara of dragon clan]

Tried my first time at 2d styling- using only a picture reference for my styling choices.

I find looking at the 3d often gets me lost in the depth, never finding the profile shape especially with this one.

With a few pinches and moving of branches, i managed to guide it from " pure chaos" to a epic looking tree

 

[Colorado]

Very cool! Great start to a nice collection in a few years