Behr
Yamadori
Here in south central Texas we have a somewhat unique area and variety of tree species...One of my favorite trees in the area is the Honey Mesquite...There are many that have obviously fought hard against the forces of nature for many years, and some of the most unusual forms with contorted trunks, trunks laying on the ground, and trunks that bend over to touch the ground...I hope to someday find suitable material to work with to emulate some of these unusual forms...A few of the most outstanding characteristics of the Mesquite is the contorted twisting trunks and branches much like the 'southern live oak', and the 'muscling' and twisting of the trunks...I have found the species very difficult to work with in 'pot culture', so like the 'live oak' it is better to look for a species to capture the 'essence' of the Mesquite rather than fight to keep it alive in a bonsai pot...
The Rosemary I believe has some of the desirable traits to emulate the Mesquite...Especially the contorted and muscled trunk and branches...
Here in San Antonio we have what is probably the most famous and well known Spanish Mission in the whole nation, the Alamo, but we also have just south of the city several other missions [still in operation as Catholic churches] that were built during the same time period...Many other locations in the area also have examples of the same type of 'limestone masonry' that is a characteristic of the missions, including a few other missions that are now in ruins...When one tours these missions one will see many old Mesquite trees on the grounds of the missions...In fact it is a very common site...
This was my inspiration for this planting, which I started working on 2 years and 4 months ago...It still needs much work before it will be shown this coming spring, and hopefully for the ABS seminar here in June of next year...
This photo was taken recently as part of a program I did for our club on 'Bonsai portraits'...I hope you enjoy, comments are welcomed, and suggestions will be considered although I am quite satisfied with my plan for this work...
Regards
Behr
The Rosemary I believe has some of the desirable traits to emulate the Mesquite...Especially the contorted and muscled trunk and branches...
Here in San Antonio we have what is probably the most famous and well known Spanish Mission in the whole nation, the Alamo, but we also have just south of the city several other missions [still in operation as Catholic churches] that were built during the same time period...Many other locations in the area also have examples of the same type of 'limestone masonry' that is a characteristic of the missions, including a few other missions that are now in ruins...When one tours these missions one will see many old Mesquite trees on the grounds of the missions...In fact it is a very common site...
This was my inspiration for this planting, which I started working on 2 years and 4 months ago...It still needs much work before it will be shown this coming spring, and hopefully for the ABS seminar here in June of next year...
This photo was taken recently as part of a program I did for our club on 'Bonsai portraits'...I hope you enjoy, comments are welcomed, and suggestions will be considered although I am quite satisfied with my plan for this work...
Regards
Behr
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