Root-Over-Ruin

[pjkatich]

they are both looking good! cant wait to see when you unveil contestant number 2's roots! its crazy how long you have been working on these two trees! puts a lot of things in perspective, at least for me. collected a few maple seedlings the other day and they are gonna be used for root over probably rocks or whatever else i can find..haha...

look for my upcoming root over dog series...

I'm glad you found this thread informative.

I look forward to seeing what you can accomplish with your projects.

Regards,
Paul

 

[pjkatich]

I love what you're doing with these! Great work

Just a thought; it might add to the feeling if you create a few more single bricks that are cracked and crumbling laying around the soil surface. -- If you use fertilizer cakes I don't know if it would be possible to make them look similar to the bricks as well?

I appreciate the positive feedback Dan.

Is this what you had in mind?





These extra pieces were actually made for contestant #2. However, they do illustrate the point I think.

Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts.

Cheers,
Paul

 

[evmibo]

Paul,
for contestant #1 are you treating it primarily like a japanese maple to develop the canopy?

looking good

 

[Dan W.]

That's almost exactly what I was looking for. Obviously the bricks would need to match, but that does illustrate what I was thinking perfectly.

 

[pjkatich]

Paul,
for contestant #1 are you treating it primarily like a japanese maple to develop the canopy?

looking good

My intent is to develop a canopy that resembles the natural appearance of the Red Maples I see here locally. Kind of like a flame or vase shaped structure.

I have been applying the same techniques that are used to develop ramification on Japanese and Trident maples. They seem to work very well with this variety of Red maple.

I appreciate the positive feedback.

Cheers,
Paul

 

[Dan W.]

Paul, how long do these A. Rubrum go dormant for winter? Do they need much of a dormancy living in Florida?

I saw your tree over at BSG in the Joy of Shohin thread. It's lookin great!

 

[pjkatich]

Paul, how long do these A. Rubrum go dormant for winter? Do they need much of a dormancy living in Florida?

I saw your tree over at BSG in the Joy of Shohin thread. It's lookin great!

Thanks Dan, I appreciate the positive feedback.

In regards to dormancy, they normally drop their leaves sometime during November. Usually after the first cold spell. Depending on the weather, they normally start pushing new buds the third or fourth week of January.

Cheers,
Paul

 

[Lancaster]

I had the pleasure of seeing this display at the Joy of Bonsai-Shohin event a few weeks ago. Paul has done a wonderful job on it and the pictures you see here do not do this piece justice. The detail and amount of work he put into it is incredible and evident.

I'm seriously thinking about trying one of these projects myself.

-Troy

 

[pjkatich]

I had the pleasure of seeing this display at the Joy of Bonsai-Shohin event a few weeks ago. Paul has done a wonderful job on it and the pictures you see here do not do this piece justice. The detail and amount of work he put into it is incredible and evident.

I'm seriously thinking about trying one of these projects myself.

-Troy

Thanks Troy, I appreciate the kind words.

I would encourage you to try one for yourself. I have enjoyed the challenge very much.

You know how to contact me if you have any questions.

Cheers,
Paul

 

[berobinson82]

In fond memory of PJ, this was a great creation.

Cheers

 

[evmibo]

RIP, thanks for the inspiration.

 

[Bonsai Nut]

Paul Joseph Katich, age 61, died on Monday, June 12, 2017 in Jacksonville, Florida. Paul grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and was stationed in England and San Antonio,Texas while serving in the U.S. Air Force, 1974-1978. After moving to Jacksonville in 1978, Paul completed and maintained his Journeyman license in HVAC while earning his associate of arts degree with honors from Florida State College. An entrepreneur, over the years he started, owned, and operated two separate businesses; One business was in the environmental controls field, and the other in handcrafted bonsai pottery. Intelligent, inquisitive, and conscientious, Paul loved vegetable gardening, nature, travel, and making things. He excelled as an artist and craftsman in the fields of cabinet making, photography, bonsai, and bonsai pottery. In more recent years, he was recognized as one of the best American Bonsai Potters, with his work awarded and displayed in the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum at the United States National Arboretum.

 

[Bonsai Nut]

I missed the first announcement, and the separate thread. So sad.

 

[Vance Wood]

Now I understand. First of all a death in the Bonsai community diminishes all of us and this one was significant. My thoughts and prayers to the family and close friends who will miss him on a personal and intimate level. I have felt this kind of grief, as many of us have, and I know there is little anyone can say that will assuage the pain. Just know that many many more people will feel this loss than you can imagine.

 

[my nellie]

It is ironically sad that I happened to read for the first time through this thread which was updated with the sad announcement....

... ... a death in the Bonsai community diminishes all of us... ...