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26-Oct-2004
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bonsaiTALK Neophyte
Join Date: Nov-2002
Location: central NJ
Country: USA
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serissa
This is my serissa as I acquired it this summer. It has begun to shed some of its leaves as they seem to do this time of year but is in good health all around. The pot is temporary and I plan to lower the tree further into the soil, just didn't want to disturb the roots too much during the wrong season, and I got it in a plastic bag
 It still has much work ahead of it and, provided it stays healthy, will start in the spring. |
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26-Oct-2004
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bonsaiTALK Neophyte
Join Date: Nov-2002
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the inspiration
And now for the inspiration. I wasn't sure what way to go with this tree, the main trunk doesn't leave many options and isn't its best feature. There was a weeping willow near my house that got struck down in a storm and has just started to come back to life. Half the trunk is rotted out, and only one branch has begun to recreate the tree. I would like to create a similar effect in a weeping form with this tree, cutting off the main trunk and carving out the front to capture the spirit of this willow. The front is still undecided, and the roots will be worked on when I repot into a more suitable pot. On the willow the branch comes from behind the trunk. Suggestions and comments please...
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27-Oct-2004
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bonsaiTALK Expert
 
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Interesting piece Zbryan2, I'm very new at this but have a few thoughts on your concept.
IME Serissa can be quite finicky (I'm not aware of your experience with them). Their natural tendency is not weepy and they lignify/harden fairly quickly at a very small branch diameter so would most likely not respond to wiring very well. I could see air layering or even just burying it enough and scarring up the trunk base/and that lower branch, and treating with rooting hormone. You may get two better potensai trees out of it by ground layering the lower branch and main trunk notably higher up on the tree. Just an option. The present attributes on your tree I just have a hard time picturing on a finished Serissa, then again your proposed approach may be quite novel. We'll see what others ring in with, Good luck with it  |
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27-Oct-2004
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bonsaiTALK Neophyte
Join Date: Nov-2002
Location: central NJ
Country: USA
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Hi Happy,
Thank you for your advice. I have worked with serissa in the past, not sure how many years and the main problem for me seems to be if they get too dry. Other than that I've never had a problem. This is definately a tough piece of material, it was given to me for free and I'm not entirely sure what to do with it myself. The willow really inspired me and when I saw the stringy branches on the serissa I figured it would be worth a shot. I do like your idea of ground layering as the roots are not very desirable in their current state. The branches do seem to be brittle as you said, but I think that they are able to be shaped if wired young, which has been my experience in the past with other serissa. The tree is in pretty early development, as is the inspirational tree I suppose. Thanks for your response! |
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