Persian Parrotia

[johng]

Here is a 22 month progression of a Persian Parrotia from nursery stock.

As I found the tree in the nursery... Fall of 2020...over 8' tall...




After the first cutback and repotting... March of 2021


Same tree in July of 2021


Here it is in Dec of 2021 before and after wiring....




22 months from first work in Jan of 2023...



Time to start thinking about a container!

 

[jeremy_norbury]

This is a perfect example of how it should be done. It's sculpture...

 

[BobbyLane]

This is a perfect example of how it should be pdone. It's sculpture...

yes and in a fairly short timeframe a presentable outcome has been achieved.
this is what happens when you select decent material instead of messing around with mediocrity.

 

[dbonsaiw]

Pretty cool. I spend 10 minutes looking at the first photo before scrolling down to see what I would do. I was unable to come up with anything. These types of threads are very important learning material. Thank you for sharing and look forward to updates.

 

[Carol 83]

Your progressions are like a tutorial, amazing stuff.

 

[19Mateo83]

awesome Progression and faaast too. Thank you for sharing

 

[johng]

Your progressions are like a tutorial, amazing stuff.

Thank you, Carol!!

 

[johng]

Pretty cool. I spend 10 minutes looking at the first photo before scrolling down to see what I would do. I was unable to come up with anything. These types of threads are very important learning material. Thank you for sharing and look forward to updates.

I must confess now that I look closer, the pic of the tree as nursery stock is actually a different tree. I originally bought two very similar pieces of this material. A friend talked me out of one of them. Here is a photo of the one pictured after I chopped and repotted it....

 

[BobbyLane]

I must confess now that I look closer, the pic of the tree as nursery stock is actually a different tree. I originally bought two very similar pieces of this material. A friend talked me out of one of them. Here is a photo of the one pictured after I chopped and repotted it....
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I thought something was slightly off, in my head I was thinking why didnt he keep some of those branches! the other one had plenty usable bones.

 

[HorseloverFat]

I was, also, confused!

Great tree/progression, either.way!

 

[BobbyLane]

Pretty cool. I spend 10 minutes looking at the first photo before scrolling down to see what I would do. I was unable to come up with anything. These types of threads are very important learning material. Thank you for sharing and look forward to updates.

It took me about 3 years before I could look at something and imagine how it could look in the future. I couldnt draw up a virtual until about 3-4 years. now i have so many images stored in the subconscious. its much easier to see things even in a bush, pretty much instantly.
I didnt build up that subconscious by constantly asking people how to style my tree or what should i do with this tree, i dont think thats the way to hone your vision personally, you end up always building a picture of what others like and never really putting your own stamp on things. I built mine by sifting through progression threads, going to parks and photographing trees, buying countless trees and working them my own way, googling trees, googling forms, styles, etc etc