The Tree Thread

[Forsoothe!]

A JM forest...

 

[BobbyLane]

some virtual fun with a kitohimi i picked up, i did envision a broom of sorts, but based on emerging buds on the trunk i can visualise another image developing, this is how it could look based on emerging nodes.

i couldnt do a virtual in my first 2 years in bonsai, this one isnt even that good, but over the years ive found them to be extremely helpful in deciding on options.



the first option


this tree pushes out buds prolifically, should i choose option one, ill keep rubbing out unwanted buds..

before

 

[Moridin]

Not a bad 8 months, thank you all

 

[Woocash]

Long, long way to go with this hawthorn, but I am now beginning to get the ideas of where it is heading. Looking lovely with the blooming sedum.

 

[Elihatt]

A collected privet and a Chinese juniper from Home Depot. I believe it’s their 5th summer on their way to bonsai and they’re my earliest material still around. Lot of mistakes and lessons learned on these, more to go, I’m sure

 

[BobbyLane]

Long, long way to go with this hawthorn, but I am now beginning to get the ideas of where it is heading. Looking lovely with the blooming sedum.

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bit like the Hackberry

 

[Wilson]

Progress bulking up what was a stick in the pot bald cypress, not bad for the Great white north.

 

[Woocash]

bit like the Hackberry
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Sorry Bobby, I am crap at replying. Its a wonder I’ve still got any friends!

Anyway, yea that’s very nice. Looks like a pretty prolific species itself, but the canopy is a lot fuller than I envisage on my hawthorn in the end. Most evocative hawthorns I see, or am inspired by, have a real sense of weather beaten sparseness instead of a full canopy. I like layers or ledges of greenery, if you like.

Mallsai Chinese elm in process of being ground layered.

 

[BobbyLane]

Field maple again, i removed one of the lowerst branches on the right, de wired the whole tree, everything set, these grow so fast. re applied some wire on lowest right shoot...

 

[leatherback]

Mann kann ja nie zu viele baume haben. Wisteria +1.

 

[badatusernames]

i was just down taking wire off of crepe seedlings i got from matt ouwinga earlier this year. i guess i know what fast growing means now. they basically looked like dead twigs when i got them. i was worried the grow pot was too large…

i wonder what happened to the way-too-small washers i put around the base. they’re with god now i think

 

[Housguy]

Chinese elm

 

[BobbyLane]

root base on this koto himi.
over the years ive found some pretty cool root flares on trees in nursery pots. what happens is the trees never really get drenched and new roots form around the surface where the majority of moisture is from the drip systems at least i think thats what happens, they almost seem to layer themselves.

 

[leatherback]

Wired a bunch of potentillas

 

[thomas22]

This Bougainvillea in full bloom. My favorite summer bonsai

 

[mds_1978]

Japanese maple in need of a trim

 

[PeaceLoveBonsai]

Working outside this morning. Brought my elm along to keep me company. Chuck Iker pot.

 

[Joe Dupre']

Cool idea.

 

[PeaceLoveBonsai]

Cool idea.

Thanks! I think you owe us a pic

A closer look at the elm:

 

[Joe Dupre']

Oh, forgot the rules.