William N. Valavanis/"Bill" Dorf Cedar development

[MMJNICE]

Chamaecyparis thyoides ‘Valavanis’

Thanks for sharing. So you're gonna just post a picture without any back story? Come on yea gotta give me some more info about your tree. Btw looks like it on the right track for an amazing tree in the future.

 

[MMJNICE]

So i wanted to post a picture of my top point Atlantic Cypress after it received its first styling. I wasn't about to wire everything or little twigs this first go around but I will as the tree gets more refined. Also this tree losses a lot of foliage during the fall period, much more then the valavanis cultivar I've noticed so the tree is pretty bare. It should fill out nicely as the spring time and Summer rolls around. Trust me it looks better in person heheheh.. .

 

[MMJNICE]

Shot of the tree today. It's grown a lot this season needs a trim bad. It's put on a few pounds around it's trunk too. Couldn't find my blue lighter for scale.

 

[MMJNICE]

Cut back and thined out. I also added a jig to help bring down groups of branches. I was watching a video about bonsai artists in Japan training sekki hanoki Cyprus and thought the technique could be used well for my tree so I found an old grill great and tied it to the bottom of the pot and added wire to bring down branches i think it works well. So the planting is ready for spring.

 

[JudyB]

And you can roast it as is if the worst happens, haha. Looks like you're doing well with this one.

 

[MMJNICE]

And you can roast it as is if the worst happens, haha. Looks like you're doing well with this one.

Thanks. It's got a long way to go and has a few issues like a couple of spots where two branches grow from one area on the trunk that I can't bring myself to cut out yet. Needs to thicken up a lot as well but I'm still happy with how the tree is progressing in general.

 

[just.wing.it]

I love the grill grate to anchor the wires, that's awesome.
Cool tree too!

 

[Joelshack2362]

Looking good