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Omono
i really like this, really going all out for this one little tree is so cool to watch.
SHOHIN CASCADE Kiyohime
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johnbaz
Mame
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That looks absolutely fabulous!! You did a fine job of the repair without damaging the tree further!
John
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
I had a photo op fiasco...had my backdrop take sail from the wind. I dropped the phone trying to catch the tree. Everything hit the ground. My root stand needed repairs...but my tree and pot (ROR winged elm) come out okay. No broken branches or pot. But I know that moment of fear i felt...and can only imagine this amazing composition...and finding it in two pieces...then dealing with it to secure it back together. Well done .. tree looks to have come out unscathed for the most part and healthy. Always a plus. This tree has battle scars. But then all you see is the beauty of an overcommer. The history of this tree...is a sweet Lemonade when you really ponder what it's been through. Your wit...and creativity always shows in spades. Well done Sergio. Sorry the incident happened. But so glad that you recovered well.
cmeg1
Imperial Masterpiece
One beautiful composition
coh
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Beautiful composition. My kiyohime never produces very good fall color. From everything I've heard and read, that seems pretty typical of the variety.
Edit to add...browsed through Bill's Classical Bonsai Art book, he has some autumn photos of kiyo hime that have pretty good color so maybe one of these years!
ABCarve
Masterpiece
Great stuff!! Necessity is truly the mother of invention.
MACH5
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Chris, so far the tree has near to perfect leaf margins on most of the foliage. Hardly any scorching at all. First year ever that I've been able to keep the leaves from browning out. By this time the leaves usually look tired and tattered. Not so this time. So I'm really hoping for a good autumnal coloration. We shall see. A rather rainy year (although brutally hot at times) coupled with the fact that I have been home quite a bit may have helped?
Paradox
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Yea I was thinking it might be the fact that we have had a wetter year. We have had some hot days but they havent been that many at least here by me
MACH5
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I am convinced bonsai is a 90% mix of art with horticulture and the rest it's pure witchcraft!
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Just catching up on this thread, wow! I would not want to have to align two stones on a shaft like that. Love the new assembly!
@Bonsai Nut it too early to make a submission for the 10k post nickname/title?: 'The Sergion' or 'Sergical precision'
@Bonsai Nut it too early to make a submission for the 10k post nickname/title?: 'The Sergion' or 'Sergical precision'
MACH5
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First time ever this tree has produce any significant autumn color! I guess all this time it just wanted to be on top of a rock! 
Kiyohime tonight and slightly off peak.
Kiyohime tonight and slightly off peak.
cmeg1
Imperial Masterpiece
Very cool !
The transition to the tray from the base of the stone is really nice.Great colors!
Happy Autumn.
The transition to the tray from the base of the stone is really nice.Great colors!
Happy Autumn.
Tidal Bonsai
Omono
First time ever this tree has produce any significant autumn color! I guess all this time it just wanted to be on top of a rock!
Kiyohime tonight and slightly off peak.
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JudyB
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lol, slightly off peak.... really pops against the rock!
MACH5
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And now leafless. Kiyohime becomes extremely brittle as spring approaches. Very tough to wire without snapping branches particularly at this small scale. So I wired a bit now to start moving and repositioning certain branches. It will need further work as I used the original back of this tree as my new front in order to make this composition work.
Tidal Bonsai
Omono
Wow! The blue/gray of the stone is an almost perfect match for the bark color! Beautiful!!!
MACH5
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johnbaz
Mame
Oh wow!!
That autumnal colour is stunning!!, What an utterly fabulous composition!!
John
That autumnal colour is stunning!!, What an utterly fabulous composition!!
John
