penumbra
Imperial Masterpiece
So I am reading some posts here about air layering and recognizing the fact that finding air layer material on trees suitable for bonsai is seldom an easy task. Much talk about long straight sections that are most unbonsai like. I know this is not an original thought, I'm not convinced these ideas even exist though almost any thought can be original to the individual. Regardless..........
Why not start training future layers while still on the tree? If it wasn't pouring down rain I might be walking around now and looking at my trees for future layers. As long as you check on things regularly, I see not reason why you couldn't wire, twist, bend and chop your future bonsai while it is still under the care of the mother tree. Theoretically, is there any reason you couldn't do much of your bonsai training before separating the bonsai to be from the tree? It could take a few years but I recon I will still be around.
Who is doing this now? Would love to hear your thoughts.
Why not start training future layers while still on the tree? If it wasn't pouring down rain I might be walking around now and looking at my trees for future layers. As long as you check on things regularly, I see not reason why you couldn't wire, twist, bend and chop your future bonsai while it is still under the care of the mother tree. Theoretically, is there any reason you couldn't do much of your bonsai training before separating the bonsai to be from the tree? It could take a few years but I recon I will still be around.
Who is doing this now? Would love to hear your thoughts.