A rose is a rose... - bonsaiTALK Community

26-May-2006	#1
rockm bonsaiTALK ArchMaster Join Date: Oct-2003 Location: Fairfax, Va Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 4,561	A rose is a rose... So I wound up over on GW for first time in a vrey very VERY long time (and, by the way, I won't be returning, as the pop up ads and other stuff has gotten worse) Anyway, ran across this photo of a rose bonsai that is a pretty good example of what can be done with older material: http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums...50411305556.jpg

Sponsor Message	A rose is a rose...
Advertisement Forum Sponsor	<a href='http://adserver.bonsaitalk.com/adclick.php?n=ac8bc944' target='_blank'><img src='http://adserver.bonsaitalk.com/adview.php?what=zone:4&n=ac8bc944' border='0' alt=''></a>

26-May-2006	#2
rockm bonsaiTALK ArchMaster Join Date: Oct-2003 Location: Fairfax, Va Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 4,561	Oh for cryin out loud, won't let me link directly to the photo. Here's the entire post: http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums...11305556.html?1

26-May-2006	#3
lordy611 bonsaiTALK Artisan Join Date: Feb-2005 Location: Monrovia, MD Country: USA Posts: 143	Brian is in my club. He brought the old grizzled rose to the last meeting where I was lucky enough to photograph it and it is truly one of a kind. Stunningly different than any other potted plant I have ever seen. Good pull Rock.

26-May-2006	#4
Bonsaifreak bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman Join Date: Jun-2005 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 982	You said it Rockm, a rose is a rose but s it a bonsai? Very pretty otherwise... Jorge __________________ "Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more." Mark Twain

26-May-2006	#5
TreeBay Tips:5¢ Advice:Free *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Aug-2001 Location: Silicon Valley Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 9,743	>but s it a bonsai? Cover the blossoms at the top of the photo with your hand and there is still plenty to appreciate. It has great potential as a bonsai. Some wiring would help, I am sure, but it's excellent material. Regards, Matt __________________ Want to be a seller on bonsaiAUCTIONS? Get authorized today! bonsaiTALK: Over 100,005.36 Megabytes Served this Month!

26-May-2006	#6
pootsie The Cat's Apprentice *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: May-2004 Location: Columbus o-HI-o Country: USofA USDA Zone: 6 AHS Heat Zone: 5 Posts: 3,065	pootsie __________________ p.s. My cat is a bonsaiTALK Master. Columbus Bonsai Society

26-May-2006	#7
BONSAI_OUTLAW Duct Tape Ninja Join Date: Mar-2006 Location: Woodstown, NJ USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 485	rock that is the best rose bonsai i have seen yet...thank you for sharing that.

26-May-2006	#8
Bonsaifreak bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman Join Date: Jun-2005 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 982	Matt: I see your point. Some training might be in order. It's got a nice ganrled trunk. I am not sure if leaf reduction would be possible. The blossoms don't bother me at all since I like flowering bonsai. Jorge __________________ "Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more." Mark Twain

26-May-2006	#9
lordy611 bonsaiTALK Artisan Join Date: Feb-2005 Location: Monrovia, MD Country: USA Posts: 143	This rose is a rose in a bonsai pot, not a bonsai rose. It is an estimated 75 years old, and stays the same size because with roses, the canes are cut each year and regrow. There are no leaf reduction attempts that he shared with me. I would imagine that it is what it is, and should be enjoyed at face value. He is not trying to develop it into anything. The larger task is preserving it's life after so long, and identifying the particular variety, which he has not been able to do so far.

26-May-2006

#10

morea

day-clay-dreamster

Join Date: Jun-2005

Location: Gennep

Country: the Netherlands

Posts: 374

Dear RockM

So nice You put it on , Thank You !
For a while i am try-ing to get an old rose in a bonsaipot !
Still it is a not so big pot and has this year flowers for the first time.
This Rose was in full ground for about 9 years , i dug it up
put in the pot and cut it as far as i dear , waited ,.
Now it has several flowers at the highest place ,and some backbuds
very low , not wild , and has deadwood !!!!!
Do Youi think it is possible to cut the long branches back and get flowers ?
I love a Rose bonsai !!!!!
Kind regards
Morea

Attached Images

roos-totaal.jpg (44.4 KB, 52 views)

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Bonsai Rose	RedPine	General	9	3-Nov-2005 09:14 AM
[Growing Lifestyle] Mini Rose Tiny Red	Bonsai News	Wanted Ads	0	28-Dec-2004 01:00 PM
[Growing Lifestyle] Mini Rose Tiny Pink	Bonsai News	Wanted Ads	0	13-Nov-2004 04:00 AM
Re: [IBC] snow rose problem	Jim Lewis	REC.ARTS.BONSAI	1	13-Jul-2004 05:00 AM
Rose Bonsai		Species Specific	2	24-Apr-2002 11:50 PM

	Thread Tools	Display Modes
bonsaiTALK Hint: Did you know you can double click any bonsai term on this page for its definition?