Originally Posted by bonsaial1

...It's a jewel...
...It's a very nice tree...
...It is cool...
...and it's smokin hot!

Not trying to be negative here, but I would appreciate some comments about what is appealing about this tree.

I see no flare, no nebari, no taper and no styling. Are these just positive comments meant to encourage? Is this piece of stock something that has never been seen nor something that many could not get their hands on so that makes it good?

We have been offered nothing in the way of future development of the material. What was wired? I am not sure. What was trimmed? I am not sure. Will there be massive amounts of carving? Is that a training pot or a final pot?

For me the image has left a void. It is not bonsai per se, I see a redwood stump in a pot (pot not really right for the composition). If it is in training at this rudimentary stage why is it in a rather smaller bonsai pot?

Any comments about this?

I'm just curious, Al