AussieBonsai
Yamadori
Hi all
I have the chance to take the below black pine 'bonsai' home.. Its a tree (2.6m tall), but has at some stage, been styled. I'm keen on essentially treating it at yamadori material, in that I would take the trunk right back, and graft on new branches below, overall height becoming more like 70cm.
The problem is in transport and the very poor health of the tree. Its obviously badly pot bound and god knows what else. The only way I can get it home would be to lop it off at the white mark, meaning only two very sparse branches with foliage would remain. I would then repot immediately, meaning two blows at the same time.
I have no experience with black pines and so was wondering if this has virtually no chance of succeeding, or perhaps a small chance?
I have the chance to take the below black pine 'bonsai' home.. Its a tree (2.6m tall), but has at some stage, been styled. I'm keen on essentially treating it at yamadori material, in that I would take the trunk right back, and graft on new branches below, overall height becoming more like 70cm.
The problem is in transport and the very poor health of the tree. Its obviously badly pot bound and god knows what else. The only way I can get it home would be to lop it off at the white mark, meaning only two very sparse branches with foliage would remain. I would then repot immediately, meaning two blows at the same time.
I have no experience with black pines and so was wondering if this has virtually no chance of succeeding, or perhaps a small chance?