Hi all,
This weekend I visited a tree nursery where the owner is specialized in rather exceptional trees. A prunus mume was on my wish list for quite a few time. I found this vigorous mume beni-chi-dori for 50$, which has served there for quite a few years as mother tree. I was rather attracted to the movement and taper at the base of the tree, which promises a nice bonsai tree - after some hard work.
My first step would be to to an urgent uppot, since the tree is so high that it tends to fall over, causing a rsik of damaging the tree. That was also the advice of the former owner.
The analysis of the possible nebari will be postponed to a future date. Real repot is scheduled for late winter, early spring.
I have a few questions:
- how old would this tree be?
- any suggestions on ideal soil composition?
- can u guys distinguish a graft ?
- is it now a good time to try to take cuttings? What would be the correct way to handle that?
- where would you make the trunk chop? What would be a good time to execute this chop?
- any suggestions for future styling?
My first idea was to make the chops here, but I am not so sure. The huge branch of the left is causing a rather ugly swelling. Looking forward to suggestions of the expert panel present here. Thanks in advance.
This weekend I visited a tree nursery where the owner is specialized in rather exceptional trees. A prunus mume was on my wish list for quite a few time. I found this vigorous mume beni-chi-dori for 50$, which has served there for quite a few years as mother tree. I was rather attracted to the movement and taper at the base of the tree, which promises a nice bonsai tree - after some hard work.
My first step would be to to an urgent uppot, since the tree is so high that it tends to fall over, causing a rsik of damaging the tree. That was also the advice of the former owner.
The analysis of the possible nebari will be postponed to a future date. Real repot is scheduled for late winter, early spring.
I have a few questions:
- how old would this tree be?
- any suggestions on ideal soil composition?
- can u guys distinguish a graft ?
- is it now a good time to try to take cuttings? What would be the correct way to handle that?
- where would you make the trunk chop? What would be a good time to execute this chop?
- any suggestions for future styling?
My first idea was to make the chops here, but I am not so sure. The huge branch of the left is causing a rather ugly swelling. Looking forward to suggestions of the expert panel present here. Thanks in advance.
