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13-May-2004
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Perpetual Novice
 
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Rocky Mountain Juniper (work In Process)
Last September at the International Bonsai Symposium, I participated in two workshops with Shinji Suzuki.
In the first, we styled collected Rocky Mountain Junipers. Here is the before picture. When I first saw the tree, I was disappointed thatI hadn't gotten one with the nice trunk movement which is typical of these trees. After looking at it for a while, I found that I loved the taper, and the potential power of this tree. Suzuki, who, bless him, had studied the workshop trees the night before, said that this tree "Gave him headache". My reaction to this was that it sounded as though: The tree was potentially interesting It represented an opportunity to create something special. (It also convinced me that I needed a larger turntable.) Here is the "before" Last edited by Bart Thomas : 13-May-2004 at 10:21 AM. |
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13-May-2004
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Perpetual Novice
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Here is the tree at the end of the workshop (about 2 1/2 hours work).
I should add that I highly recommend attending Shinji's workshops. He is very helpful, and gentle to both the trees and the students. Last edited by Bart Thomas : 13-May-2004 at 10:26 AM. |
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13-May-2004
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Perpetual Novice
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This spring, I repotted it into a tokanome pot which I had bought at the symposium auction.
I did my best to reproduce the potting angle and position suggested by Suzuki, but was limited somewhat by the existing root structure. Since this tree had been collected in June of '03, I minimized the root work. There will be time for that later. This photo was taken this afternoon, about a month after the repot. While I had planned to simply keep the tree in good health until I could work with Suzuki again, several branches on the right hand side bothered me. When I saw a photo of a similar tree at Epcot 2004 I realized that my tree was going "all over the place" and needed some hard thinking. |
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13-May-2004
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Perpetual Novice
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So, I took it to Chase Rosade's for a workshop. (I am
very fortunate to have him within less than an hour's drive.) Here it is after some hard bending, and a couple of branch cutoffs (one of with was larger than many junipers I have owned). There is still carving and refining to do but I feel that the tree is greatly improved. I'd appreciate any comments. (To be continued) Last edited by Bart Thomas : 13-May-2004 at 10:24 AM. |
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13-May-2004
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Old Mister Crow
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Bart,
I don't know the species first-hand and so I don't really have much by way of suggestion for you. But I sure do enjoy seeing the develop of this tree unfold stage by stage. Thanks for posting this series and keep us posted in the months and years to come. -Carl
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13-May-2004
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My trees hide from me!
 
Join Date: May-2004
Location: Ocean Springs, MS
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Bart,
I love this series. It definately helps me improve my ability to imagine what a tree can become. Looking forward to updates. Mark
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13-May-2004
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Perpetual Novice
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Thanks for the kind words.
I hope that I can convey how much fun I'm having with this! 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). However, we concluded that it didn't help the tree, and was so thick that a short jin would look ridiculous. (It would have looked like the pengiun Opus with his cosmetically reduced bill.) |
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13-May-2004
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BonsaiTalk Master B.S.er
 
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I agree. I think you have brought the tree a long way, and I have enjoyed your sharing the process with us.
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13-May-2004
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Old Bonsaiman-new pots
 
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[QUOTE]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
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