I guess that’s the Walter Pall theory...if you’re working with ‘ugly’, embrace the ugliness...
What a damn nest of wrapping roots on a tray. To each their own, but that thing is seven shades of shit if you ask me! Lol
I agree on all fronts but one and I should have done a better job explaining.You have not understood the concept at all. The quote is: Contrary to popular belief bonsai art like all art is NOT about beauty, it is about impression. One can easily impress with beauty as almost everybody does in bonsai (most of the time including myself) but one can also impress with ugliness.
The bonsai in question is neither beautiful nor is it impressive. So this is absolutely NOT a good example.
Thats a cool little tree. it looks like it was fusedThis bengamina ficus "too-little". I imagine it's a rooted cutting grown. It's quirky sort of penjing in looks. Yes, I bought it. Lol just because it's so darn unusual...I can't make heads or tails from it.
Growing out the entire right side for my chosen front so no wire to allow it to grow unhindered. But sometimes it's fun to turn it so you can see it's quirky almost raft appearance. Using that description lightly.
Thanks. It's one that is questionable on my bench. Lol but...that's what I am after.Thats a cool little tree. it looks like it was fused
You have not understood the concept at all. The quote is: Contrary to popular belief bonsai art like all art is NOT about beauty, it is about impression. One can easily impress with beauty as almost everybody does in bonsai (most of the time including myself) but one can also impress with ugliness.
The bonsai in question is neither beautiful nor is it impressive. So this is absolutely NOT a good example.
Guess it falls under "eye of the beholder".I guess when you’ve been in the biz as long as you have, you’re allowed to gatekeep what’s considered beautiful. Still going to disagree on subjective interpretation and call that tree beautiful.
as a lover of all things ficus I can truly say that no that tree is not beautiful. But I could make so many root cuttings for the future.Still going to disagree on subjective interpretation and call that tree beautiful.
Here is an odd display that is busy. Some will find it repulsive. Lol
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Oh yes the pine is fantastic.I feel like the most impressive tree in this display is the pine on the top right, but the setup pulls my attention away from it toward the little tree-in-a-bag. The windswept one on the left reminds me of hedonism bot from Futurama.
The flowering windswept. I have always heard not to use flowering trees. But, the entire concept of the way they used the crescent stone like pot with no soil...assuming roots are below it. Is intriguing. Took my eyes off the rest of the display. That I missed the pine until I read another comment on it.Here is an odd display that is busy. Some will find it repulsive. Lol
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I do like the windswept but I don’t want to.The flowering windswept. I have always heard not to use flowering trees. But, the entire concept of the way they used the crescent stone like pot with no soil...assuming roots are below it. Is intriguing. Took my eyes off the rest of the display. That I missed the pine until I read another comment on it.
No, that flowering trees should not be used in the windswept style. Blooms would be desecrated by wind if you think about it in nature. That's all.I do like the windswept but I don’t want to.
I keep thinking why would you plant it like that??? Plus I don’t like the stand that it’s on.
Or at least not with this tree.
When is it not proper to show flowering trees?
Not being smart- A real question.
All of these should be cohesive- I just don’t know how. Lol
Oh- got it.No, that flowering trees should not be used in the windswept style. Blooms would be desecrated by wind if you think about it in nature. That's all.