200 desert ash

anttal63

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Mcspeed

Antonio, the silence is us enjoying the heck out of your post, and trees.

Thanks

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Deb

I like the way you are documenting, with photos what is going on with your trees. Some very nice things going on.

Regarding your junipers that are in the photos with this post, the one numbered 53315 has a little leader that pokes off to the left. The rest of the tree feels very rythmic, but this little top feels a bit awkward.

#53317 is looking very nice but I think that I would trim the top a bit just to lighten it up. As you know this would also slow down trunk growth a little in the top area which would enhance the look of the taper. Otherwise, I think it is very nice.

#53318 is hard to really see in this photo, but I think that #53319 shows a lot of promise in the years to come.

One thing is for sure, you know what you are doing and you are kind enough to share your knowledge. Thanks.

anttal63

bill thank you it is pleasing that you have enjoyed.

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anttal63

deb thankyou so much for your input. let me start by saying that these trees are far from finished. i am about to hit the 3 year mark in doing bonsai. up to now it has been very much a case of finding that line between growing out my trees and that unstoppable desire to style. so what i have tended to do is to get my fix styling, leaving myself options for later and then allowing strong growth. long way round, possibly. but the education, for me has been invaluable, this process has honed my skills, taste and eye at a very fast pace.

#15 that apex to the left is a sacrifice for further growing.
#17 agreed, wire will come off very soon and i will do some thinning
#18 is one of those funny S bends as you can see better in #19, but i do have high hopes for this one in future.

again deb i appreciate your input and allowing me to share my head space.

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anttal63

this morning i cleaned up these two trees , like everything else they have popped crazy. there for i needed to get rid of new shoots i dont need in the designs. they both needed to be air layered and i was recently inspired by a method Graydon use's on his jbp's, so off i went. i did however mix it up with what i know. if you guys have read on the ground layering of my little chinese elm earlier on this thread. i use a dremel to carve a chanel around the trunk from where i hope to grow new roots. the chanel is carved on a diagonal so that in a future repot the planting angle will maximise the movement.

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Chadguay

Thanks for all this thread. I'm a beginner and all of this documentation and pics help immensely. It's also helpful to see things change over time. It goes to show you what you can do when you can give time to your trees and really put your mind to it. Please continue.

anttal63

thanks chad im just doing what i enjoy. if anyone gets something out of it thats a blast! i intend to continue and will be there in the end, again thanks for your encouragement.

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this juni i bought 2 years ago took it out of its root bound nursery pot pruned its foliage and roots severly and placed it in a poly growing box. the first photo is after recovering its first massacre. it was autumn at the time. the second was a year later after some more styling.

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