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Originally posted by Bart Thomas
Here is the tree at the end of the workshop (about 2 1/2 hours work).
About a week later, I took it to a carving workshop at Chase Rosade's.
This spring, I repotted it into a tokanome pot which I had bought at the symposium auction.
Since this tree had been collected in June of '03, I minimized the root work.
Here it is after some hard bending, and a couple of branch cutoffs (one of with was larger than many junipers I have owned).
Cutting off that big branch (right hand, close to base. Cut with saw, close to trunk) was a real test of guts to me (well at least regarding bonsai).
Bart,
Since the tree won't be established a full year "out of the ground" for another month yet I'd say you've given it a workout!!!
But, sounds like you've learned lots of styling info during it's workup.
Keep us posted on it's ....."life"
Regards,
Dale