I really like this tree. it reminds me of a tree that could be found in an old, abandoned orchard.
Perhaps at one point earlier in its life in the orchard it had a full canopy covered with fruit. As the years progressed without yearly pruning and maintenance it grew wider and wider. The weight of the right side of the crown pulled the tree over to that side eventually until it finally split down the middle. The fallen trunk is now decayed and gone, leaving us this distinctive, twisted survivor.
Or maybe it was just a bunch of obnoxious kids hanging on the branches and it broke off, who knows??
Very nice tree. People should use P. angustifolia more often. I had several down in Tallahassee where they're the first-bloom of the spring in the woods, but it's a bit cool for them up here and we don't see them.
Have you had any fungus problem? Borers? Both were serious issues in P. angustifolia bonsai in Tallahassee.
I think I'd cut the top back quite a bit, but maybe I need to see it in leaf.
It has an incredible amount of character and I think your approach is fitting and working very well. What do you envision?
I like where you are going with it. Does it bloom for you?
I have seen a couple of these posted over the years and I really like the look of them. I would love to get my hands on one.
Hello John,
I appreciate the positive feedback.
I'm not exactly sure what you mean by your question. Would you care to elaborate a bit? Do you feel that this tree is missing something or that a particular aspect needs changing?
Your input would be appreciated.
Cheers,
Paul
OTOH, the Chickasaw plum is a Xeric habitat (dry-land) plant...
OTOH, the Chickasaw plum is a Xeric habitat (dry-land) plant; I've never seen it along the banks of a stream, so that image might not fit the species -- if that bothers you (it would me, but I like to make trees that grow how and "where" they grow natuirally).
It grows along stream banks too.
I dunno; it reminds me of some trees I see growing along the creekbanks up where I live. One of the first thoughts that came to mind was to plant it a more oval-shaped pot with, maybe, with one or two accent plants (small fern?) in the pot itself (just one of my "ah-ha" moments) The only reason I say so, is because the tree really captures my imagination and I think we've all experienced the connection between bonsai and what we've witnessed in nature. It's always fascinating to undertsand the artist's imagination at work and that's what I mean by "envision".
Real nice, but the big zero captured with that almost verticle hanging branch is very distracting for me.
That pot is a bit clunky for this composition also. Needs a much more delicate pot to captrure the essence of that marvelous trunk.
It grows along stream banks too.