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29-Mar-2006
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Bonsai nare-do-well
 
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Potting a forest planting
Thought some of you might find this information useful
Securing a Forest Planting In the Pot
Normally securing a bonsai into the pot is not really a hard thing to do. Just run wire through the drainage holes and around the root ball. But what to do when there are several trees in that one pot. How does one secure a bunch of trees through just two drainage holes. Not to mention all the hands needed to hold those trees in position while you are tying that wire. My fascination with forest plantings began a few years ago. Didn't take long to find out just how hard it could be to properly position and secure those trees. I finally came upon a method that works like a charm. For me at least. First one must determine the exact position in the pot that the primary tree will occupy. This is the largest and strongest tree and will act as an anchor for all the other trees. Secure this tree in the pot as you normally would. Make sure that it is firmly in place. It will be the only tree tied into the pot below ground level. The rest of the trees will be tied to the primary tree with, for the lack of a better word scaffolding. The next tree is placed in position and a length of wire is twisted around the trunk This wire is then wrapped around the trunk of the primary tree. This should hold the second tree loosely in position. Put a little soil around the root to help secure the trees. The third tree in the pot is attached to the primary tree and the second tree as well. This will give you a triangular scaffolding that will hold those trees in a surprisingly sturdy manner. Now one can put the rest of the trees in by tying them to one of these three trees. All one has to remember is to select the right tree to attach to. As you are putting trees in and tying them together remember that triangular scaffolding we started off with and expand on it. Just keep attaching triangles to it. By the time the last tree is put into the pot all trees are tied back to that primary tree that was securely attached to the pot. We now have a remarkably sturdy structure. It also means that trees can be precisely set. Even the angle of the trunk can be locked in place. Depending on how many turns are put in that wire it will either pull or push on the tree. Even after the composition is finished and the soil packed in place minor changes can be made. All one has to do to change a trunk angle is to either remove or increase the numbers of twists in the wire. So now we have our masterpiece completed. Bet you thought I would forget how silly the forest would look on display with all that wire above ground. How will I hide it? The simple answer is I wont ;o) Before long all the trees roots will grow enough to fuse together underground locking all trees in the pot. Once that is done the scaffolding can be removed. They will stay in place all on their own. |
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29-Mar-2006
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bonsaiTALK Craftsman
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First i want to say that the info was great and will be put to use. I am putting to getter a maple gouping of my own. I like that you can still and movement through this method of wiring.I'll keep you guys up to date as progress continues.
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
 
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Hi Ron, Nice article your gave us here. Iīve seen a similar way on the German Bonsaiforum. (just stole this picture  ) Here a bamboo frame is used, which is attached to the potholes. The trees are than attached to the frame. Also not very beautiful, but very workable.Just a little remark. Like said above, minor changes can be made by twisting the wire some more. Isnīt it so that the angle of the tree changes by this operation, when the wire is higher than 1/2 of the trees length? With kind regards, Wessel
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That is the beauty of the process. One can precisely set the angle. One only has to think a bit about what they are doing. I have seen the bamboo frame method. Actually it is where I got my idea of the way to do it. As my signature block used to say. " All knowledge is plagerism. Only stupidity is original". ;o) |
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30-Mar-2006
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bonsaiTALK Adept
 
Join Date: Jun-2005
Location: Gloucestershire
Country: United Kingdom
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Nice one Ron!
I'm trying a forest planting for the first time next year. Have been growing the maples in the garden. Your post will be very useful. Thanks.
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