White Cedar Yamadori
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tmmason10
Omono
I don't think I saw this thread before, what fantastic material to work with. Thanks for sharing I think it would look good on the slab.
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
That is one cool pot! Who made it if I could ask? Nice tree too...
fourteener
Omono
The pot was made by Ron Lang of langbonsai.com
I appreciate that a couple of potters told me that if I wanted a slab, ask Ron. He got it just the right size for me. I can't wait to pot it up!!
I appreciate that a couple of potters told me that if I wanted a slab, ask Ron. He got it just the right size for me. I can't wait to pot it up!!
jason eider
Seedling
Nice pot, I think removing the "cage" of a traditional pot will compliment the wild side of this tree.
nice work.
Jason
nice work.
Jason
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
I am also curious about the present pot it is in, who made it? Thanks!
fourteener
Omono
That's a Sara Rayner pot.
Vance Wood
Lord Mugo
Not meaning to be picky and unreasonable but is it possible you could photograph this tree against an uncluttered, preferably neutral, back ground so we could see the tree------Please?
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Omono
So you've just offered up an idea for a yard renovation. I need to build a back drop dedicated to taking nice pictures. For my larger trees, I got nothin'
Here's the best pic I can offer. It's from last spring, the tree has been cut back big time during the summer. All of the live foliage is now within the frame of the pot on the right, and under the top of the deadwood.
The foliage looks bad only because it was still in it's winter color. Sorry That's the best for now.
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Lord Mugo
Try taking your photos at night against a background of trees and stuff and see what happens when the flash illuminates everything in range of the camera. You must illuminate the tree enough that your digital camera can lock a focus on it, snap the shot with the flash enabled and you should get a decent shot showing just the tree.
Make sure that there is some light illuminating the tree enough that the sensors can pick it up and lock a focus on the image. Take the shot with the flash enabled and you should get something like the photo I just posted. That's how that one was shot.
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fourteener
Omono
Here's a shot from the State Fair. Clean background.
I also included a pic of the underside of this pot by Ron. It's got great drainage and the way he builds it gives it a great suspended look around the edge. The inside edge of the old pot was 22" and the recessed part in the new slab is just slightly over. He really got the details right.
I also included a pic of the underside of this pot by Ron. It's got great drainage and the way he builds it gives it a great suspended look around the edge. The inside edge of the old pot was 22" and the recessed part in the new slab is just slightly over. He really got the details right.
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Lord Mugo
That's a lot better but now the back ground has robbed you image of the dynamics of that wonderful trunk. If you get a chance try it the way I mentioned to you. This is a potentially wonderful world class tree.
fourteener
Omono
By the middle of May, I may gain access to it again, when the snow finally melts. When it comes to the quality of this material, most of my stuff I feel a sense of ownership, with this tree, I feel more like a caretaker. I hope it has a long history as a bonsai!
Vance Wood
Lord Mugo
As do I that's a good way to think about material like this.
youngsai
Mame
real beauty fourteener! absolutely great, I like the back better myself only because of the live veins' connection and meandering. But nevertheless both the tree is gorgeous, although it does kinda look to me like the deadwood is humping the live vein 
fourteener
Omono
Here is the updated photo for this year. I applied a fresh coat of Lime Sulphur last weekend. After a harsh winter and long cold spring, it is finally starting to perk up and throw out some new foliage. It needs some time to be great. The new pot is great but it looks like a new pot. I have an abundance of clay soil. I'm thinking about mixing some moss and clay and rubbing that into all the cracks and crevices of the pot and letting that create some more dimension and texture.
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Omono
Spring of 2016. I repotted it in the same pot this spring. I lifted it up a couple of inches to reveal a strong root that runs the length of the pot but went unseen. I will lime sulpher it later this summer and it will be more evident. I had moss covering the soil for the last couple of years, but I found fewer root s than I would have like to have seen. When I repotted it I put some moss around the edge for erosion control. Wondering if the moss was keeping a good exchange of air from happening, it was pretty thick.
Giga
Masterpiece
The slab is not really to my liking for this tree, but its a great tree!
fourteener
Omono
In the world of bonsai, I have discovered that everyone has an opinion.
Vance Wood
Lord Mugo
It is a great tree and I feel your frustration. Having a really good tree and a flicker in the back of your mind what kind of pot you would like to put it in. Then you discover that exactly what you want does not exist, so you have to find something close and hope for the best.
