baldguy

This is a very old thread, and my input may never be read, but I want to give it anyway. There are, of course, standard rules of display - that wiring should be neat and effective, that trunks and branches should taper from base to point, that branches should not cross, that the pot should complement the tree well and should be about 2/3 the tree's height in length, that the tree should bow to the viewer from chest height or so. However, there are many exceptions to the rules, bunjingi being a good case in point.

In my opinion, the balance of the tree's best features, use of the basic rules to bring out those features, and overlooking the rules when the individual tree benefits, whether for improving the overall display or for the health of the tree. What I am seeking is perfect balance, and sometimes it requires some humble recognition of limitations, both in my bonsai and in myself as an artist.

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