october
Masterpiece
This is a San Jose juniper that I have been training for about 4 years or so. I have changed my mind on the design constantly. I almost gave up on this tree a few times.. However, I knew that there was a bonsai in there somewhere....Well, after more than 2 1/2 years of studying and tilting the tree in every which way. The key finally revealed itself. It was to basically turn the tree completely on its side.
Well, here is the pic progression...
The tree was pulled out of the nursery container, root pruned and placed in a nursery pot. some trimming was done to create a future informal upright...
The apex branch was very thin and not, at all, in proportion to the rerst of the tree. This problem, along with the top, left side branch was way to thick. Although these flaws may be somewhat correctable. The tree would probably never look right. Now, I chopped half the tree off and did further pruning.
Still not happy with the design, I desided to chop off the rest of the tree above the first branch. I thought that I could develope that one pad into something.
Yet again, not happy with this design, One day I tilted the tree completely on it's side. It was at this point I thought that I may be on to something.
Well, here is the pic progression...
The tree was pulled out of the nursery container, root pruned and placed in a nursery pot. some trimming was done to create a future informal upright...
The apex branch was very thin and not, at all, in proportion to the rerst of the tree. This problem, along with the top, left side branch was way to thick. Although these flaws may be somewhat correctable. The tree would probably never look right. Now, I chopped half the tree off and did further pruning.
Still not happy with the design, I desided to chop off the rest of the tree above the first branch. I thought that I could develope that one pad into something.
Yet again, not happy with this design, One day I tilted the tree completely on it's side. It was at this point I thought that I may be on to something.