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When I look at the picture very fast and then close my eyes I see a very nice Xmas tree left over from the past year. It is perfectly shaped for a nice little xmas tree. The problem is the image we strive for in bonsai is not the image of a left over young xmas tree. I want to have a tree that evokes an older image.

I would lose some branches, bend them down to look much older and add some jins and shari's to age it. Then I would plant it into a much shallower rectangle tray. Nice tree now, could be awesome with a little help.

14-Jul-2006	#7
bonsaial1 Bonsai Doer Join Date: Aug-2001 Location: Fresno, CA Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 13SH Posts: 5,607	When I look at the picture very fast and then close my eyes I see a very nice Xmas tree left over from the past year. It is perfectly shaped for a nice little xmas tree. The problem is the image we strive for in bonsai is not the image of a left over young xmas tree. I want to have a tree that evokes an older image. I would lose some branches, bend them down to look much older and add some jins and shari's to age it. Then I would plant it into a much shallower rectangle tray. Nice tree now, could be awesome with a little help. __________________ If you can't be a player...be an athletic supporter!