bunjingi

Rob is one of my better students because HE is motivated and does all the work to make his bonsai beautiful. I am very impressed with the conscientiousness in detail and care that he exhibits on all his trees.
OK, now the tree. I looked at this tree over and over and contemplated buying it myself. It is an exquisite literati bonsai and sublime in its appearance. Many have overlooked it because of it's very straight ascension upwards. But that is what gives it a sense of wabi sabi.
Rob has thinned it out quite well but I would thin it a bit more on the heavier lower left side branching. (the picture of the tree on the brick patio has a lighter appearance - shadows in the two photo's with the scroll make the foliage seem heavier than they actually are).
The pot is a pretty good choice but I might choose one with lighter or no feet. (It is always difficult to find the perfect pot when you need one!)
Lastly, Rob, when displaying the tree with a scroll, it should be placed on the left side of the scroll with the trees direction facing towards the scroll. (and then add a balancing complementary accent plant on the right side for an assymetrical display).
John Romano