Portulacaria Afra

[JoesBonsai]

I have been working on this Dwarf Jade for a number of years, broom style what do you guys think ?

 

[LanceMac10]

Burly trunk and a nice tight canopy. I like it. Though it could look pretty good a little thinned out up top, I think....
A much smaller pot would really look nice.....the trunk would look so much bigger.

 

[fredman]

I like it. I agree a smaller pot will suit it better. WoW that is the smallest leaves I've seen on a spekkie
Very well done Joe.

 

[fredman]

 

[JoesBonsai]

AhAhAh ,haven't heard that in ages Thanks ☺☺☺

 

[JoesBonsai]

Burly trunk and a nice tight canopy. I like it. Though it could look pretty good a little thinned out up top, I think....
A much smaller pot would really look nice.....the trunk would look so much bigger.

Thank You, for your advice ☺☺

 

[sorce]

Nice....

I'd try for this image.


Sorce

 

[JoesBonsai]

Nice....

I'd try for this image.
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Sorce

Thanks Sorce
Im training my Baobabs in that similar style

 

[eferguson1974]

How old is it? I like it a lot. Sorces idea is perfect IMO. I wonder if mine will get that fat. Has it always been in a pot? And was it taller and chopped?

 

[JoesBonsai]

How old is it? I like it a lot. Sorces idea is perfect IMO. I wonder if mine will get that fat. Has it always been in a pot? And was it taller and chopped?

It's 15 years old ☺☺

 

[KingJades]

@JoesBonsai How do you get the trunk so wide like that starting with a fresh plant? Do you keep chopping it or does this happen from growing it out to a super tall stalk and cutting back when it gets to the thickness you want?

 

[JoesBonsai]

@JoesBonsai How do you get the trunk so wide like that starting with a fresh plant? Do you keep chopping it or does this happen from growing it out to a super tall stalk and cutting back when it gets to the thickness you want?

Hi GoldenEagle,

The best way to thicken up your base is to do a trunk split, first do one side then leave to heal before you do other side
Use the correct tool according to your base size.

 

[YukiShiro]

I have been working on this Dwarf Jade for a number of years, broom style what do you guys think ?

Howzit Boet, I really like this spekkie!

opening up the canopy a bit will make it look like a baobab, if that is what you want, I like it just the way it is. It looks like a very old tree in a field.
smaller pot would look nice me thinks. one with green and grey glaze...definitely a square pot to showcase that masculine trunk

best regards
Herman

 

[JoesBonsai]

Howzit Boet, I really like this spekkie!

opening up the canopy a bit will make it look like a baobab, if that is what you want, I like it just the way it is. It looks like a very old tree in a field.
smaller pot would look nice me thinks. one with green and grey glaze...definitely a square pot to showcase that masculine trunk

best regards
Herman

Hi Bud
The search is on for a good pot ☺☺☺ Thanks for your comments

Regards
Joe

 

[AlainK]

I like it a lot. It looks like a lot of trees in your area from what I could see on photos (like Fredman's avatar), real "local" bonsai.