Stick-In-A-Pot™

[thumblessprimate1]

Needs a little green paint.

 

[M. Frary]

Just added this amazing deciduous juniper to the collection too; check out that gorgeous fall color!

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Doesn't warrant its own thread yet, but I thought it might fit in on this one
When should I carve it?

I got a jack pine in that nice fall color. I'm waiting for the needles to drop before I wire it.
For yours I would let it regain a little strength before ripping into it with power tools. It's a powerful image and I wouldn't want to see you kill it by overworking it.
Nice juniper!

 

[eferguson1974]

Just added this amazing deciduous juniper to the collection too; check out that gorgeous fall color!

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Doesn't warrant its own thread yet, but I thought it might fit in on this one
When should I carve it?

Now

 

[sorce]

Time to add blowtorch to the tags...

Skip carving...it is not too necessary....
Can we just skip to the blowtorch part?

I think if you blacken it just a little...
It will give you a better impression of age.

Sorce

 

[M. Frary]

Get a flame near that thing it'll go up like gunpowder!

Time to add blowtorch to the tags...

Skip carving...it is not too necessary....
Can we just skip to the blowtorch part?

I think if you blacken it just a little...
It will give you a better impression of age.

Sorce

 

[ColinFraser]

Get a flame near that thing it'll go up like gunpowder!

Burning Bush?!

 

[eferguson1974]

It would look like a tree after a wildfire. Which is a natural look...they say here that ashes are great for your soil.
Why do I hear Beavis saying "fire is cool"?

 

[jcrossett]

This thread is freaking awesome.

This is fully American bonsai.

I fully plan to use your first picture hope you mind.

This is amazing are and great style.

 

[Eric Group]

I think we need a progression update... Summer shots in full leave maybe? What kind of ferts you been using man? Details!

 

[Potawatomi13]

Burning Bush?!

Firethorn.

 

[M. Frary]

What kind of ferts you been using man? Details

 

[ColinFraser]

Firethorn.

Euonymus

 

[thumblessprimate1]

This is all really inspiring. The shohin threads made me want shohin, and now this; I want my own version of stick in a pot.

 

[ColinFraser]

hope you mind.

That's just rude

 

[jcrossett]

That's just rude

Lol I was extremely tired reading this and i missed a few words when I wrote that. Lol

 

[ColinFraser]

Just read through this thread again, and I'm feeling really inspired for spring!
I can't wait for this tree to awaken from dormancy . . . maybe this year it will get the ebihara technique . . .

 

[M. Frary]

You know what? I was thinking about this tree too.
I'm looking forward to see how far it's come.
Hope it makes it through the winter.

 

[Tentakelaertje]

@ColinFraser have you got an update on these lovely bonsai?
I was thinking, maybe you could glue err graft some of the bronze juniper masterpiece to the other one. You know, for maximal kaboom factor.