Had bonsai expert Mike Lane today at my local bonsai club. Hes a great speaker and learned a lot, if you have the chance to go see him don't pass it up. I took my best tree for some input and his feedback suprised me in a good way Just because I never would have thought this tree has a potential better front.
He did like the tree which is great considering he might have grown it, it came from wigerts nursery. However he did not like the branch coming out of the center of the tree Shown in 2nd picture. Then he turned the tree and bent that branch back and after another quick study he said “that’s your front”. And I have to admit there Is something there. You see a lot more movement in the trunk and I can wire that branch back giving it a nice full canopy.
but..there’s something about the base from the first front I just really like. but i am new so it’s hard for me to know how the tree will change and grow over time. So I thought maybe I can get a few more opinions. What do you think is the better front?
He did like the tree which is great considering he might have grown it, it came from wigerts nursery. However he did not like the branch coming out of the center of the tree Shown in 2nd picture. Then he turned the tree and bent that branch back and after another quick study he said “that’s your front”. And I have to admit there Is something there. You see a lot more movement in the trunk and I can wire that branch back giving it a nice full canopy.
but..there’s something about the base from the first front I just really like. but i am new so it’s hard for me to know how the tree will change and grow over time. So I thought maybe I can get a few more opinions. What do you think is the better front?
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