Twisted Nejikan Pomegranate #1

[BonsaiDTLA]

This twisted (neji-kan) pomegranate was ground-grown for years and then dug last year.

Here are photos from before initial styling.









And obligatory after initial styling










Photos (post-prune) #1 and #3 are the two options in picking the front. I prefer #1 given how the tree has developed, but #3 has a cleaner trunk-line.

I hope to continue its progression and to share my journey with this wonderful community.

 

[Ruddigger]

I like #1, it has more character. I have one of these I’ve been ground growing since February, they sure trunk up fast.

 

[leatherback]

Very cool pomegranate.
Make sure you do a search for @bonhe and pomegranates. He has an extensive collection & experience.

 

[SeanS]

I like #1, it shows the twist in the trunk more and it looks like the apex is coming forward more than in 2

 

[Johnnyd]

This twisted (neji-kan) pomegranate was ground-grown for years and then dug last year.

Here are photos from before initial styling.

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And obligatory after initial styling


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Photos (post-prune) #1 and #3 are the two options in picking the front. I prefer #1 given how the tree has developed, but #3 has a cleaner trunk-line.

I hope to continue its progression and to share my journey with this wonderful community.

I like the 3rd styled picture. I would be tempted to reduce the middle trunk. Nice material!

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

#1 - the twisting is most obvious. Probably is the best front for now.

The front and back of a bonsai often changes as the tree develops. Much depends on where buds pop after your initial styling. Don't be too fixated on a single option for a front. Keep your options open for a while. Round pots are good, LOL

 

[BonsaiDTLA]

Very cool pomegranate.
Make sure you do a search for @bonhe and pomegranates. He has an extensive collection & experience.

20+ pages later, which only reinforced my desire to grow some killer pomegranates too. @bonhe has an awesome collection.

 

[BonsaiDTLA]

I like #1, it shows the twist in the trunk more and it looks like the apex is coming forward more than in 2

The apex direction was a significant factor in my decision towards choosing #1 as the front too! Thanks for sharing your thoughts

 

[BonsaiDTLA]

I like the 3rd styled picture. I would be tempted to reduce the middle trunk. Nice material!

After a few more looks, there does appear to be something hidden there! I will continue to consider.. I might be finding myself chopping off some wood in the future

 

[BonsaiDTLA]

#1 - the twisting is most obvious. Probably is the best front for now.

The front and back of a bonsai often changes as the tree develops. Much depends on where buds pop after your initial styling. Don't be too fixated on a single option for a front. Keep your options open for a while. Round pots are good, LOL

Thanks for your thoughts, and I agree -- the design of a tree can be very fluid. I might end up choosing a completely uncontemplated front after a few seasons.

I'm now on the hunt for a nice pot to complement this tree. Currently thinking about something round, with a lip to make the pot more masculine.

Examples attached (though one of them is a Chinese Quince)

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

That second pot is the famous antique Chinese pot that shows up under a different lucky deciduous tree every winter. Go through the Kokufu albums and play where’s waldo. As much as I like the bag-shape pot, I think it’s too delicate for a big twisted trunk Pom.

 

[BonsaiDTLA]

Pulled it out of the pot



After I repot



I should have used a larger pot and I should have centered the tree in the pot more.. Always learning when working with trees, I love it! There is also more nebari buried under the soil, it will be exposed once it is out of the training pot.

This should be ready to be fitted for a nice clay pot after one or two growing seasons

 

[Dav4]

That is a very sweet trunk!

 

[PA_Penjing]

Ugh, painfully great start to a tree. cant wait to see some branching on this one