Behr
Yamadori
As most members here are aware I created this 'phoenix graft' as a contest entry for a BonsaiTalk styling contest in November 2004...Photo #01 is of the tree as entered in the contest...Following the contest the deadwood was altered by removing a portion of the 'stag horn antler' looking top portion, due in part as a result of comments from the voting membership, and Mr. Walter Pall the contest judge...I also lost the most forward large branch on the left of the tree, I believe due to excessive bending, resulting in breaking too much cambium...This however, I now consider to have been a beneficial loss, as another of Mr. Walter's comments referred to the almost 'square like' appearance of the canopy silhouette, and this branch was a major contributor to that...
These changes are apparent in photo #02 which was taken in December with the tree decorated for our club's annual tree decorating contest...The tree was shown again in February of 2005 at the 'Asian Festival' in San Antonio as part of the club display...I do not have a photo from this show currently available...During the show I was requested to display the tree at the 'McNay Art Museum' Asian display in May, along with other trees from our club...Photo #03 was taken at this display, and one can notice I have further edited the deadwood of the large 'left front' branch, but most of the bark below this branch was still alive...The tree had lost several of the 'canopy branches' but the canopy outline had been decided by this time...
I was again ask to display the tree in October of 2005 for a 'benefit gathering' for the San Antonio Orchestra...Photo #04 was taken at that time, and one can see the bark below the large dead branch had now also died, but a very nice well defined 'live vein' had developed along the separation of live and dead wood...These were the only photos I made of this tree until I did some major work on it this year...Photo #05 was taken in November, 2007...
Regards
Behr
These changes are apparent in photo #02 which was taken in December with the tree decorated for our club's annual tree decorating contest...The tree was shown again in February of 2005 at the 'Asian Festival' in San Antonio as part of the club display...I do not have a photo from this show currently available...During the show I was requested to display the tree at the 'McNay Art Museum' Asian display in May, along with other trees from our club...Photo #03 was taken at this display, and one can notice I have further edited the deadwood of the large 'left front' branch, but most of the bark below this branch was still alive...The tree had lost several of the 'canopy branches' but the canopy outline had been decided by this time...
I was again ask to display the tree in October of 2005 for a 'benefit gathering' for the San Antonio Orchestra...Photo #04 was taken at that time, and one can see the bark below the large dead branch had now also died, but a very nice well defined 'live vein' had developed along the separation of live and dead wood...These were the only photos I made of this tree until I did some major work on it this year...Photo #05 was taken in November, 2007...
Regards
Behr