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Join Date: Mar-2004
Location: Huntersville, NC (near Charlotte)
Country: USA
Posts: 1,732
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ATM Kingsville Boxwood
Walter,
This bonsai is about 8.5 inches in height. The trunk is slightly over an inch thick. It was reduced from a two gallon growing container to the current pot about three years ago. The goal was to emulate a lone tree I saw in a pasture in the North Carolina mountains.
There are two areas of this tree I am especially anxious to hear your opinion about.
First, the trunk split. It has all the ear marks of a bar branch, but I just don't see an option since there are three main sections at the junction and to remove one, ruins the canopy (in my opinion). I've always liked the split on this little guy, but normally I do not approve of bar-branching. This specific split has grown on me as being a "correct" structure. Have I made a mistake?
Second, the foliage on the left side. At the extreme left edge, the foliage is not "full". I am split on either allowing it to fill in, or removing about 1.5- 2" of it (width measurement from left) towards the trunk, and a very slight reduction on the right. I lean towards reduction of width.
Of course these are just my concerns, and I really am looking forward to getting your advice. I have a few bonsai of shohin size, this is probably one of the best shohin I have, and I know enough to understand that with the small size, any changes can have a tremendous effect. I want to make informed and prudent changes, and I know I can rely on you to help with that.
Thanks for your time and effort,
John
P.S. I've attached two additional photos that were not of the best quality, but showed views from the left side and better foliage definition (with a bad shadow).
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